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Learning Tableau 2025 - Sixth Edition
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We’ve already seen the amazing discovery, analysis, and data storytelling possible in Tableau by simply connecting to data and dragging and dropping fields. Now, we’ll set off on an adventure with calculations.
Calculations significantly extend the possibilities for analysis, design, and interactivity in Tableau. We’ll see how calculations can be used to address common issues with data, extend data by adding new dimensions and measures, and provide additional flexibility in interactivity.
As you work through this chapter, try to understand the key concepts behind how calculations work in Tableau. As usual, follow along with the examples, but feel free to explore and experiment. The goal is not to merely have a list of calculations you can copy but to gain knowledge of how calculations can be used to solve problems and add creative functionality to your visualizations and dashboards.
The first half of this chapter...