Handling Quarter-Over-Quarter Calculations in Tableau

Oct 18, 2024 Salome Grasland | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Check out the dashboard here.

Intermediate,Storytelling,Strategy

Big Data - Good Data

Oct 18, 2024 Marcus Oberdiek | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Why companies need to understand their data landscape

Intermediate,Storytelling,Strategy

What is Data

Oct 17, 2024 Priya Kondola | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Our first learning session at the Data school started with a seemingly simple question however became more difficult to answer as we explored the topic.

Intermediate,Storytelling,Strategy

My Journey to The Data School

Oct 17, 2024 Dan Booth | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Having just completed my first week at The Data School I thought now would be a good time to reflect on the journey of creating my initial application dashboard. 

Intermediate,Storytelling,Strategy

How to Build a Dashboard in Tableau Cloud

Oct 16, 2024 Eric Parker | onenumber.biz

Do you need to build a dashboard in Tableau Cloud but you don’t know where to start? We’ve got you covered!

TableauDashboards,TableauServer

PYD132 InnoTech Oklahoma with Sean Lowery and Chris Scully

Oct 16, 2024 InterWorks | interworks.com

In this episode, InterWorks Content Manager Garrett Sauls sits down with Sean Lowery, Director of Events for Prospera Events, and InterWorks IT Account Executive Chris Scully. Here, they talk about InnoTech Oklahoma, the state’s leading IT confere...

IT,InnoTech,Podcast,PodcastYourData

Reset Filter Button Tableau

Oct 15, 2024 Maria Maske | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Welcome back! As I announced in my last blog post on the topic Apply Button & Tableau I would like to explain in this post how you can create the corresponding Reset Button.

Intermediate,Storytelling,Strategy

My first week at the data school

Oct 15, 2024 Bethan Donovan | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Before I started my first week at the data school, I had a lot of worries about my success in the data school, but I kept telling myself, ‘I have been selected, they wouldn’t have chosen me if I wasn’t going to be good at it’, however as we all kn...

Intermediate,Storytelling,Strategy

Apply Filter Button Tableau

Oct 14, 2024 Maria Maske | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Filtering data is an essential function in Tableau. In general, the filters are transferred directly to the dashboard and the visualisations changes as soon as something is selected in the filter.

Intermediate,Storytelling,Strategy

Select or Hover Action Why Not Both

Oct 14, 2024 Kevin Flerlage (noreply@blogger.com) | www.flerlagetwins.com

 If you didn’t already know, Steve Wexler, Amanda Makulec, Andy Cotgreave, and Jeff Shaffer are working on another book. I was lucky enough that they chose one of my dashboards to be included. As part of this process, I was included in...

Tableau

The Parallels Between Storytelling and Data Visualization

Oct 12, 2024 Ryan Sleeper | playfairdata.com

Think of the lyrics from your favorite song – or any song for that matter. I guarantee it contains the…The post The Parallels Between Storytelling and Data Visualization appeared first on Playfair Data.

Intermediate,Storytelling,Strategy

People Resource Planning

Oct 12, 2024 Donna Coles | donnacoles.home.blog

This week’s #WOW2024 challenge was a guest post from Dan Wade using an alternative custom data set focused on staff resource planning. Creating the parameters We need 3 parameters for this challenge pMeasure string parameter containing a list of 3...

WorkoutWednesday,WOW2024,DualAxis,FIRST,FIXEDLOD,GanttChart,LineChart,MeasureNames,Parameters,PREVIOUS_VALUE,TableCalculations

Exploring Row-Level Security in Tableau for Client Dashboard

Oct 11, 2024 Otaro Namakwa | www.thedataschool.co.uk

This week, we tackled an exciting client project that involved designing a dashboard for their web platform. The key requirement? The dashboard needed to include row-level security features to ensure data access was restricted based on customer ne...

Intermediate,Storytelling,Strategy

What did it take to get into DS47

Oct 10, 2024 Lorna Brown | www.thedataschool.co.uk

DS47 started this week, let’s take a look at their initial application and final visualisations that got them into this cohort.

Understanding Client Needs A Guide to Insightful Recommendations

Oct 10, 2024 Otaro Namakwa | www.thedataschool.co.uk

I embarked on a project focused on deeply understanding my client. The goal? To provide thoughtful and appropriate suggestions that would yield the best insights, tailored to their roles and decision-making processes. Here’s a detailed look at the...

Tableau Thursday Tutorial Dynamic Top N Filter

Oct 10, 2024 Brenda Chavez | www.thedataschool.co.uk

This tutorial uses Tableau’s sample dataset, Superstore. For instructions on how to access this dataset, please see this guide.

Power BI Parameter Fields

Oct 10, 2024 Maria Maske | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Power BI has many great functions. Some of them are even very similar to those of Tableau. One of these functions is the use of parameters, e.g. to dynamically swap a measure in a chart. I would like to share with you how this works in this blog p...

From Frustration to Fascination My Journey with Tableau

Oct 10, 2024 Otaro Namakwa | www.thedataschool.co.uk

When I first encountered Tableau, I was less than impressed. If someone had asked me at that moment whether I could envision myself working with this tool, I would have responded with a resounding NO. To understand this stark reaction, let me take...

A Learning Experience Lessons from a Challenging Presentation

Oct 10, 2024 Otaro Namakwa | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Today proved to be an enlightening day, filled with valuable lessons that I won’t soon forget. I encountered two key insights that were particularly striking: the importance of following instructions closely and the necessity of consulting with th...

How to Create a Rounded Bar Chart in Tableau

Oct 9, 2024 Takhmina Pirmahmadova | www.thedataschool.co.uk

To give a bar chart a softer, a more modern appearance, you might consider creating a rounded bar chart. In this blog, I’ll walk you through the steps to create one.

Can I Axis You a Question

Oct 9, 2024 Vivian Ng | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Can I axis you a question? How do you make an axis dynamic? We’re moving away from the Once More Unto the HIPAA Breach dashboard (HIPAA breach reviz) now, to other topics pertaining to other dashboards. The dynamic axis in particular is for this p...

Introduction to Normalized and Denormalized Data

Oct 8, 2024 Edward Hayter | www.thedataschool.co.uk

An awareness of database structures is important contextual knowledge for data engineering. One of the key principles when thinking about database design is normalization, an approach to organizing data. This blog will introduce normalization and ...

Tableau,tableau

Extracting Words and Count Their Frequency from Sentences in Tableau Prep

Oct 8, 2024 Le Luu | www.thedataschool.co.uk

As a data analyst, I usually work on the numeric data. However, the text data can also give me some insight. Specifically, most companies that sell products, want to hear feedback and reviews from the customer. The text data from the feedback and ...

Tableau,tableau

Dashboard Week Days 4-5 DataTV

Oct 8, 2024 Alfie King | www.thedataschool.co.uk

So here it is the end of our training at the DS. Our final project was the tableau #DataplusTV. We had data from IMDb about every TV show and their ratings and actors. 

Tableau,tableau

Alteryx Advanced - Analytical Applications

Oct 8, 2024 Archie Boswell | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Trying to pass your Alteryx Advanced certification or just trying to improve you knowledge? This blog provides you with downloadable revision notes, links to in depth videos and additional resources to help you understand what Analytical Applicati...

Tableau,tableau

Documentation with dbt

Oct 7, 2024 Edward Hayter | www.thedataschool.co.uk

One benefit of using dbt as the tool of choice for transforming data in your data pipelines is the in-built documentation functionality. Using .yaml /.yml (YAML Ain’t Markup Language), a syntax intended to be human readable compared to things like...

Tableau,tableau

Tableau Viz in Tooltip for Totals

Oct 7, 2024 Andrew Watson | tarsolutions.co.uk

The viz in tooltip doesn’t work for totals in Tableau. Which is annoying. Apparently, this was a deliberate decision by Tableau. But still annoying. Perhaps … Read moreSource

Tableau,tableau

How to Build a Semi-Sunburst Chart in Tableau

Oct 7, 2024 Felicia Styer | playfairdata.com

A Semi-Sunburst chart in Tableau creates a visually striking effect that catches the viewer’s attention. If you need to add…The post How to Build a Semi-Sunburst Chart in Tableau appeared first on Playfair Data.

Advanced,ChartTypes,Engineering,TableauDesktop

Tableaus Hidden Functions A Deep Dive into the Undocumented Guest Post b...

Oct 7, 2024 Ken Flerlage (noreply@blogger.com) | www.flerlagetwins.com

We are incredibly excitedto have Yovel Deutel join us today for a guest blog. Believe me when I tell youit’s going to blow your mind!! After accidentally wandering into the world ofTableau in 2018 and deciding to stick around, Yovel Deutel has bee...

GuestPost,How-To,Tableau

Can you create a brush filter

Oct 7, 2024 Donna Coles | donnacoles.home.blog

This week’s #WOW2024 challenge was set by Yusuke, challenging us to create a filter for the line chart, using selections from the bar chart. The main aim was to make it as easy to select months with low sales as it is to select months with higher ...

WorkoutWednesday,WOW2024,BarChart,Dates,deselectmarks,DualAxis,FIXEDLOD,SetActions,Sets,Week40

How to build a dynamic control chart parameters and table calcs

Oct 5, 2024 Georgia Webb | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Control charts allow us to see when a measure if within or outside a selected range. The upper and lower bands are often a number of standard deviations above or below the mean. This can highlight marks that are abnormally high or low.

Transforming Visualizations with Parameters in Tableau

Oct 4, 2024 Takhmina Pirmahmadova | www.thedataschool.co.uk

What are parameters?

Data,models,ThoughtSpot

Physical Health and Your WorkLife Balance

Oct 4, 2024 Robby White | interworks.com

We all hear about the importance of not overworking ourselves and avoiding burnout. With that in mind, it’s worth considering ways to achieve a healthy work/life balance. First: We need to understand that our work and personal lives are not in con...

Culture,Health,Wellness

Taking time

Oct 3, 2024 Tim Jeffries | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Final project of Dashboard Week , and a project that was officially assigned for two days; sadly I wasn’t in on the second day, last Friday, so I didn’t have the 4pm deadline to finish and present. With that being my last week of training and this...

Data,models,ThoughtSpot

How to Create Dynamic Unit Charts in Tableau Desktop A Step-by-Step Guide

Oct 3, 2024 Thiago Santos | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Unit charts, also known as Pictogram Charts, use icons to represent quantities of a total broken down by a dimension. While they might not be as clear as the industry-standard bar charts, they can effectively highlight specific information and add...

Data,models,ThoughtSpot

Build a Batch Macro to Translate a Text Column

Oct 3, 2024 Le Luu | www.thedataschool.co.uk

In some global projects, the user could come from many countries worldwide. Or the data owner must collect the data from everywhere in the world but the result should be in one consistent language. The language could be a barrier. In that case, th...

Data,models,ThoughtSpot

Introducing Models in ThoughtSpot

Oct 3, 2024 Darinka Markovic | interworks.com

ThoughtSpot is a next-generation BI tool that addresses a specific pain point that almost all data practitioners have encountered — by the time an analytics solution is ready for me and my team to use, the business needs have changed. Can’t we jus...

Data,models,ThoughtSpot

Beginners Guide to DAX Creating Calculated Columns and Measures in Power...

Oct 2, 2024 Juan Carlos Guzman | playfairdata.com

When building a report from scratch in Power BI Desktop, one of the most common questions you can ask yourself…The post Beginner’s Guide to DAX: Creating Calculated Columns and Measures in Power BI appeared first on Playfair Data.

AuthorExperience,Engineering,Intermediate,PowerBI

How to Set Up Data-Driven Alerts in Tableau

Oct 2, 2024 Ollie Linley | onenumber.biz

Want to learn how to set up alerts on Tableau Cloud/Server so that you can track certain metrics in the dashboards or sheets you’re following? All you need is a dashboard published to Tableau Cloud and a measure-based axis.

TableauServer

Succeeding with AI When 80 of Projects Fail

Oct 2, 2024 Mike Oldroyd | interworks.com

Corporate AI Projects are High Risk, High Return McKinsey report that the adoption of AI within businesses has surged in the last year, with 72% of companies now using AI in at least one business function (ref). There’s a problem though: Most inte...

Data,AI,LLM

InterWorks Blog Roundup September 2024

Oct 1, 2024 Mark Cordeiro | interworks.com

Spooky season, ladies and gentlemen, is finally upon us. Ghouls, ghosts and creepy crawlies lie in wait for us just around the corner. First, though, let’s take a look at last month’s blog posts. Then, we can play “Monster Mash” fifteen times in a...

News,BlogRoundup

Why I Quit X Twitter

Oct 1, 2024 Steve Wexler | www.datarevelations.com

Last week I saw a reprehensible and delusional post from Elon Musk on his social media platform, X. Shortly thereafter I read Robert Reich’s Guardian opinion piece on how Elon Musk has gained a concerning level of power over US national security. ...

GeneralDiscussions,Musk,Starlink,twitter,X

Optimizing SQL Performance - Part 2

Sep 30, 2024 Le Luu | www.thedataschool.co.uk

In the previous blog, I shared some tips to improve the performance in SQL following the order of execution. I stopped at the GROUP BY clause. If you haven’t read my first part, you can read it here.

Dual-View Trend Chart Guest Post from Kasia Gasiewska-Holc

Sep 30, 2024 Ken Flerlage (noreply@blogger.com) | www.flerlagetwins.com

We’re once again thrilled to have a guest blog post from ourregular contributor, KasiaGasiewska-Holc. Based in Poland, Kasia works remotely as a Senior BI Analystat Ecovadis, a data analytics company based in Warsaw. She is also a TableauPublic Am...

DataViz,GuestPost,How-To,Tableau

Exciting News 5 Free Tableau Courses Now Available on YouTube

Sep 28, 2024 Toan Hoang | tableau.toanhoang.com

Hello, fellow data enthusiasts! I’m thrilled to announce that 5 of my free courses on Tableau are now available on YouTube for you to watch and learn at your own pace. Whether you’re looking to push the boundaries of Tableau or dive deep into adva...

Novice,OnlineCourses