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Published inAug 2022
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Joshua N. Milligan
Joshua N. Milligan
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Joshua N. Milligan

Joshua N. Milligan is a Hall of Fame Tableau Zen Master and 2017 Iron Viz Global finalist. His passion is training, mentoring, and helping people gain insights and make decisions based on their data through data visualization using Tableau and data cleaning and structuring using Tableau Prep. He is a principal consultant at Teknion Data Solutions, where he has served clients in numerous industries since 2004.
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Creating and editing table calculations

There are several ways to create table calculations in Tableau, including:

  • Using the drop-down menu for any active field used as a numeric aggregate in the view, selecting Quick Table Calculation and then the desired calculation type
  • Using the drop-down menu for any active field that is used as a numeric aggregate in the view, selecting Add Table Calculation, then selecting the calculation type and adjusting any desired settings
  • Creating a calculated field and using one or more table calculation functions to write your own custom table calculations

The first two options create a quick table calculation, which can be edited or removed using the drop-down menu on the field and by selecting Edit Table Calculation... or Clear Table Calculation. The third option creates a calculated field, which can be edited or deleted like any other calculated field.

A field on a shelf in the view that is using a table calculation...

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Joshua N. Milligan

Joshua N. Milligan is a Hall of Fame Tableau Zen Master and 2017 Iron Viz Global finalist. His passion is training, mentoring, and helping people gain insights and make decisions based on their data through data visualization using Tableau and data cleaning and structuring using Tableau Prep. He is a principal consultant at Teknion Data Solutions, where he has served clients in numerous industries since 2004.
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