tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780474738096696259Thu, 05 Sep 2024 02:25:45 +0000tableautipPDFalertcascading filtersdata source filterdisk driveserrorsextractgigabyteshard disklogsmeasure namespage sizeprintingquick filterrefreshrestricting entriessetsspaceSome tips and tricks for data visualisation and BI using Tableau. Hopefully you'll find some ideas that will help you make your workbooks run more efficiently and solve some complex problems with a touch of creativity.http://tableaufanboy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Tableau Fanboy)Blogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780474738096696259.post-7135589352409980569Wed, 21 Jul 2021 08:12:00 +00002021-07-21T18:16:42.139+10:00alertextractrefreshtableautip It’s often faster (especially when working remotely) to refresh a data extract on the server rather than using your desktop client. An annoying part of this, though, is the constant refreshing waiting for the timestamp to change so you know that the refresh has finished. Wait no more! Since Tableau 2020.3 was released you can set up a refresh alert using subscriptions which will allow you to http://tableaufanboy.blogspot.com/2021/07/are-we-refreshed-yet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tableau Fanboy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780474738096696259.post-8119393048702484629Mon, 20 Jan 2020 05:27:00 +00002020-01-20T16:27:27.776+11:00disk drivesgigabyteshard disklogsspacetableautip Although hard disks are cheaper per gigabyte than they’ve ever been, many business machines come out with surprisingly low capacity disk drives. However, when I received the dreaded “Low space on drive C” message after operating a new computer for just a couple of hours, I thought this needed further investigation. I ran a scan over the files and directories in my local disk and found that the http://tableaufanboy.blogspot.com/2020/01/reclaim-your-space.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tableau Fanboy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780474738096696259.post-5912268405227589212Wed, 24 Feb 2016 00:01:00 +00002020-01-21T14:01:26.903+11:00errorspage sizePDFprintingtableautip Tableau has been designed for, and is best at, creating data visualisations and interactive dashboards; however, sometimes as Tableau developers we must swallow our pride because of client request, acquiesce, and put together workbooks which aren't necessarily so visual or interactive and feature some of the 'no-no's of Tableau development, like: Printing Report bursting Data export (as a http://tableaufanboy.blogspot.com/2016/02/wtpdf.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tableau Fanboy)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780474738096696259.post-103468541131761794Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:22:00 +00002016-01-14T11:52:49.058+11:00cascading filtersdata source filtermeasure namesquick filterrestricting entriessetstableautip For my first post of actual content, I thought I'd start off with something that is quite simple but also is an extremely effective way to solve a problem that many Tableau developers face very regularly; that problem being the issue of restricting entries that appear in a Quick Filter list. Essentially what this tip addresses is the need to allow the your users to make a http://tableaufanboy.blogspot.com/2016/01/how-to-clean-your-filter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tableau Fanboy)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780474738096696259.post-7796300270234506329Fri, 01 Jan 2016 08:00:00 +00002016-01-02T18:33:51.863+11:00 So I've decided to start a blog. I've been using Tableau for a little over four years and I feel like there are quite a few bits and pieces that I've discovered over the distance that would help beginners and enthusiasts alike... and I would be quite happy to hear from others who may know different and/or better ways to achieve the same outcomes for ideas that I have. I currently work http://tableaufanboy.blogspot.com/2016/01/so-hi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tableau Fanboy)2Melbourne VIC, Australia-37.814107 144.96327999999994-38.6164245 143.67238649999993 -37.0117895 146.25417349999995