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Tableau Cookbook for Experienced Professionals
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Filters play a crucial role in Tableau, significantly impacting performance for better or worse. They can be applied at various levels, including the data source, worksheet, and dashboard, making them versatile tools in Tableau. A thoughtful filter strategy can greatly enhance query performance, making your visualizations faster and more responsive. However, an overabundance of filters or inefficient filter design can often lead to sluggish workbooks. This section will explore specific filter types and their performance impact to help you make intelligent choices when building your dashboards.
Before focusing on specific filter-type optimization techniques, I would encourage you to go through some general filter best practices, which can often make significant efficiency improvements. They include reducing the number of filters, limiting filters with large lists, and avoiding calculation-based filters, as they can be resource-intensive...