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The Tableau Workshop

By : Sumit Gupta, Sylvester Pinto, Shweta Sankhe-Savale, JC Gillet, Kenneth Michael Cherven
Book Image

The Tableau Workshop

By: Sumit Gupta, Sylvester Pinto, Shweta Sankhe-Savale, JC Gillet, Kenneth Michael Cherven

Overview of this book

Learning Tableau has never been easier, thanks to this practical introduction to storytelling with data. The Tableau Workshop breaks down the analytical process into five steps: data preparation, data exploration, data analysis, interactivity, and distribution of dashboards. Each stage is addressed with a clear walkthrough of the key tools and techniques you'll need, as well as engaging real-world examples, meaningful data, and practical exercises to give you valuable hands-on experience. As you work through the book, you'll learn Tableau step by step, studying how to clean, shape, and combine data, as well as how to choose the most suitable charts for any given scenario. You'll load data from various sources and formats, perform data engineering to create new data that delivers deeper insights, and create interactive dashboards that engage end-users. All concepts are introduced with clear, simple explanations and demonstrated through realistic example scenarios. You'll simulate real-world data science projects with use cases such as traffic violations, urban populations, coffee store sales, and air travel delays. By the end of this Tableau book, you'll have the skills and knowledge to confidently present analytical results and make data-driven decisions.
Table of Contents (12 chapters)
Preface

Flow and Data Exports

Once you have finished creating a workflow, you need to export the data or share the workflow so that it can be used in data analysis and visualization in Tableau Desktop. You will learn about the following exporting options in this section:

  • Flow saving options
  • Data export options

Flow saving options: The workflow can be saved in two formats: .tflx and .tfl. If you are working by yourself and have all the data in your system, you can save the flow in the Tableau Prep Builder flow (.tfl) file format. If you want to share the flow along with the data used in it, use the .tflx format, which will combine or package all underlying local files used in the flow, such as the Excel, text, or Tableau extract file, into a single flow file to be shared. Note that only local files can be packaged into a flow. Data from database connections isn't included.

To save a flow, click on the File menu, go to Save As, and select the format required.

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