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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 1. Reviewing the Basics 2. Getting Your Data Ready 3. Using Tableau Prep Builder 4. Learning about Joins, Blends, and Data Structures 5. Introducing Table Calculations 6. Utilizing OData, Data Densification, Big Data, and Google BigQuery 7. Practicing Level of Detail Calculations 8. Going Beyond the Basics 9. Working with Maps 10. Presenting with Tableau 11. Designing Dashboards and Best Practices for Visualizations 12. Leveraging Advanced Analytics 13. Improving Performance 14. Exploring Tableau Server and Tableau Cloud 15. Integrating Programming Languages 16. Developing Data Governance Practices 17. Other Books You May Enjoy
18. Index

Using Tableau Prep Builder

Tableau Prep Builder was introduced with version 2018.1 of Tableau Desktop, but what can we use Tableau Prep Builder (henceforth referred to in this chapter as Prep) for? The core purpose of the tool is data preparation. The good news is, Prep is fully compatible with Tableau Desktop, and also with Tableau Server. That means you can execute jobs in Prep to clean your data with the click of a button. Additionally, Prep is as visual as its big brother, Tableau Desktop, meaning that you can see every step of data preparation in a fully visual format.

Therefore, let’s dive into the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and be amazed by another high-end product, which will allow you to get initial data insights, enabling you to decide faster whether your dataset is worth analysis. Prep will pave the way for an even smoother Tableau Desktop experience.

In this chapter, the following topics will be discussed:

  • Connecting to data
  • The Prep...
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