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Mastering Tableau 2023 - Fourth Edition

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Product type Book
Published in Aug 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803233765
Pages 684 pages
Edition 4th Edition
Languages
Author (1):
Marleen Meier Marleen Meier
Profile icon Marleen Meier

Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Preface Reviewing the Basics Getting Your Data Ready Using Tableau Prep Builder Learning about Joins, Blends, and Data Structures Introducing Table Calculations Utilizing OData, Data Densification, Big Data, and Google BigQuery Practicing Level of Detail Calculations Going Beyond the Basics Working with Maps Presenting with Tableau Designing Dashboards and Best Practices for Visualizations Leveraging Advanced Analytics Improving Performance Exploring Tableau Server and Tableau Cloud Integrating Programming Languages Developing Data Governance Practices Other Books You May Enjoy
Index

Using filters wisely

Filters generally improve performance in Tableau. For example, when using a dimension filter to view only the West region, a query is passed to the underlying data source, resulting in information being returned for just that region. By reducing the amount of data returned, performance improves. This is because less data means reduced network bandwidth load, reduced database processing requirements, and reduced processing requirements for the local computer.

Filters can also negatively impact Tableau’s performance. For example, using only relevant values causes additional queries to be sent to the underlying data source, thereby slowing down the response time. Also, creating quick filters from high-cardinality dimensions can impair performance.

Tableau’s filters are executed in a specific order, so keep this in mind when using them. The following flowchart, along with a link to an hour-long presentation, may help you grasp the concept fully...

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