To truly understand how Tableau works, you must learn about the order of operations performed. This example shows how Tableau Level of Detail (LOD) calculations are performed with respect to dimension and context filters.
Nine-eleven. 911, as we have come to know it. I had a close-up and personal view of the events surrounding that day. This is my story that discusses my brush with pure, testosterone-driven intensity on a US Military base on 9/11/01.
My blog has been a science experiment in the making for about 2.5 years. I’ve been collecting data to analyze the experiment. Recently my life changed and the experiment changed. Read why that happened and what I had to do about it.
They say this about Las Vegas: “Whatever happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” Well I almost stayed in Vegas, permanently, about 23 years ago. Maybe this is why it has taken me so long to return.
Introduction Recently I was consulted on an issue that featured a complicated data structure. After patiently listening to the complexities inherent in the data, I calmly said something to the effect of: “Don’t worry, I’ve got the tool for the job”. That tool, of course, is Alteryx.
Introduction A few months ago, I used a relatively new Google bookmark manager technology to create my visual blog, as shown in Figure 1.
Before going further, I will reintroduce myself. My name is Chas Latch. A little over two months ago I graduated from Baylor University (sic ’em bears) with a degree in Computer Science.
When Jason Bondoux of Tableau invited me to give this talk about a month ago, I’m not sure that he understood what I was capable of delivering with respect to “My Tableau Story”.
Introduction I worked over 20 years as a numerical modeler and scientific computer programmer. I routinely hammered all kinds of computers from PC’s to massively parallel supercomputers. I miss doing that type of work.
Introduction – This Is My First Reblog I have never reblogged someone else’s work. However, when someone writes a treatise on a topic like this, I have to capture the information because I know I will need it in the future. This is a Master’s thesis delivered in the form of a blog post and…
Introduction I have determined that I will not become a video blogger (I feel like a big dork on camera!). However, I awoke today with a thought that must be completed. I feel compelled to continue this story by doing what the great Paul Harvey used to do. He would say something to the effect…
Introduction Chas and Ken (Figure 1) learned about Alteryx and Tableau on Saturday. We decided to create a video blog of the experience. This article includes a series of videos that take you along the journey of discovery. We decided to process global travel data to show how a complex situation can be turned into…
Introduction According to ESPN, it is now time to sign up for Fantasy Football (Figure 1).
Introduction There are a couple of relatively new blogs that focus on Alteryx and Tableau. I really like both of these. The insights I gain from them are meaningful. They are well-done and authors do a great job of explaining their topics.
This article demonstrates how to implement custom geocoding for Airport IATA codes in Tableau.