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Calculations in Tableau are Powerful! These posts either deal extensively with calculations or demonstrate techniques that use calculations.

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Tableau Prep Tackles Walmart Receipt Data
All Calculations Data Blending & Joining Data Shape & Structure Tableau Prep

Tableau Prep Tackles Walmart Receipt Data

You can’t beat the convenience of online grocery shopping. Especially with four young children, I

January 29, 2020January 30, 2020
All Calculations Mapping / Geographic Visualization New Features Pushing the Limits Tips and Tricks

Parameter Actions + Geospatial Functions = Tableau Awesomeness!

The very first blog post I ever wrote demonstrated how to calculate distance between locations

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019
Tableau Trek
All Calculations Dashboards Data Blending & Joining Data Shape & Structure DataViz Fun Level of Detail Calcs New Features Pushing the Limits Storytelling & Commentary

Tableau Trek: Exploring and Using New Features of Tableau and Tableau Prep at #DATA19!

When I was young I used to watch reruns of the original Star Trek. But

November 25, 2019November 25, 2019
All Calculations Dashboards New Features Pushing the Limits Tips and Tricks

Dynamic Parameters in Tableau

Dynamic Parameters in Tableau is one of the most requested features of all time. Tableau’s

August 22, 2019August 22, 2019
All Calculations Data Shape & Structure Dates New Features Tableau Prep

Python strikes again! More Python scripts for Tableau Prep

I wrote previously about some very simple, but useful, Python scripts for Tableau Prep (and

July 16, 2019July 16, 2019
Python in Tableau Prep
All Calculations Data Blending & Joining Data Shape & Structure Tableau Prep

Python in Tableau Prep: simple useful scripts

Tableau Prep Builder 2019.3 is currently in beta and I’m loving it! (along with all

July 8, 2019July 8, 2019
All Calculations Data Shape & Structure Tableau Prep

Using Tableau Prep to track account balance history from Mint

I personally use Mint to track my personal finances (I’m not officially endorsing, but it

March 21, 2019March 22, 2019
All Calculations Data Blending & Joining Data Shape & Structure Tableau Prep

State of the Unions in Tableau Prep: MINUS, EXCEPT and INTERSECT

Recently I gave a “State of the Unions” address for Tableau’s Think Data Thursday (the

January 2, 2019March 22, 2019
Ranking in Tableau Prep Race - First, Second, Third
All Calculations Data Blending & Joining Data Shape & Structure Tableau Prep Tips and Tricks

Rank and Ranking in Tableau Prep

One thing I’ve submitted  an idea for Tableau Prep (and would love if you voted

June 15, 2018
All Calculations Mapping / Geographic Visualization New Features

Great Circles & Curved Flight Paths: Tableau & SQL Server Geospatial

How can you leverage SQL Server geospatial tools in Tableau to draw cool curved flight

June 8, 2018June 8, 2018

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