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Marleen Meier
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Marleen Meier is an accomplished analyst and author with a passion for statistics and data. By using traditional methodologies and approaches such as Machine Learning and AI, Marleen is dedicated to driving meaningful insights. Currently working as the APAC Data CoE Lead for ABN AMRO Clearing, Marleen is at the forefront of innovation and implementing data-driven strategies in a global financial environment. She has lived and worked in multiple countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, the USA, and Singapore, allowing her to bring a diverse and global perspective to her work. Through her writing and speaking engagements, she aims to empower individuals and organizations to unlock the full potential of their data assets.
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The Prep GUI

User experience is an important topic, not only when you build a dashboard but also when you use other aspects of Tableau. One of the biggest selling points of Tableau is and has always been the ease of using the GUI, and it is only one of the reasons Tableau is a much-loved tool by its customers.

The Prep GUI has two important canvases to look at. Right after you have connected data to Prep, the workspace will split into several parts:

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Figure 3.3: Prep workspace sections

Let’s look at what we can see from the preceding screenshot:

A: The connection pane, showing you the input files available at the location selected.

B: The flow pane, which shows your current Prep flow. This always starts with an input step.

C: The input pane settings, which give you several options to configure your input.

D: The input pane samples, showing the fields you moved to the connection pane, including sample values.

In the input pane (C), you can...

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Marleen Meier

Marleen Meier is an accomplished analyst and author with a passion for statistics and data. By using traditional methodologies and approaches such as Machine Learning and AI, Marleen is dedicated to driving meaningful insights. Currently working as the APAC Data CoE Lead for ABN AMRO Clearing, Marleen is at the forefront of innovation and implementing data-driven strategies in a global financial environment. She has lived and worked in multiple countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, the USA, and Singapore, allowing her to bring a diverse and global perspective to her work. Through her writing and speaking engagements, she aims to empower individuals and organizations to unlock the full potential of their data assets.
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