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Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Tableau - Do it Yourself Tutorial - Window Functions - DIY -14-of-50



Tableau - Do it Yourself(DIY) Tutorial - Window Functions - DIY -14-of-50



In this video, we will see how to create visualizations with Window Functions.

1- Open the saved TWB file - Tableau BDCS DIY.

2- Use the data connection from the Video-1 of the Tableau DIY series

3- Goto a new Sheet - DIY - Vid - 14

4- Drag and drop the Country and the Location dimensions in the rows shelf.

5- Next, drag and drop the Sales Cost to the Marks-text area.

6- From the Analysis menu, create a calculated field, Calc_Window_Func

7- Type the following function - WINDOW_SUM (SUM( [Sales Cost]), -1, 1).

WINDOW_AVG (SUM( [Sales Cost]), -1, 1).

8- Drag and drop that Calc_Window_Func to the sheet.

9- Let's do the following Hands-on exercises.



Hands on - DIY #24

1- Add a new sheet.

2- Drag and drop the Department, and item Category dimensions to the columns shelf area.

3- Create two new calculations for the Windows function, to calculate windows sum for 6 months, using the Sales Amount and Profit/Loss measures.

4- Use WINDOW_SUM (SUM( [Sales Amount]), -6, 6), and WINDOW_SUM (SUM( [Profit/Loss]), -6, 6)

5- Add Profit/Loss measure to Mark-color area.



Hands on - DIY #25

1- Add a new sheet.

2- Drag and drop the Channel Type, and Employee Country dimensions to the columns shelf area.

3- Now, use the window functions calculations, created in the above steps WINDOW_SUM (SUM( [Sales Amount]), -6, 6), and WINDOW_SUM (SUM( [Profit/Loss]), -6, 6).

4- Create a dual axis chart.

Tableau - Do it Yourself Tutorial - Dual Axis & Multiple measures render...



Tableau - Do it Yourself(DIY) Tutorial - Dual Axis & Multiple measures rendering - DIY -13-of-50



In this video, we will see how to create a chart with multiple measures.

1- Open the saved TWB file - Tableau BDCS DIY.

2- Use the data connection from the Video-1 of the Tableau DIY series

3- Goto a new Sheet - DIY - Vid - 13

4- Drag and drop the Sale Date, and set the detail @Month.

5- Next, drag and drop the Sales Amount to the rows shelf.

6- From the show menu set the chart type to the line chart.

7- Next, drag and drop the Sales Cost measure to the rows shelf.

8- Click the Sales Cost, on the rows shelf, and select Dual Axis.

9- You can see that both the measures are displayed, as a part of one single chart.



Alright, now to some advance concepts.

10- Right click on the sheet name at the bottom, and select duplicate sheet.

11- Rename the new sheet as DIY - Vid - 13(b)

12- Remove Sales Cost measure.

13- Then click on Sales Amount, and Add Table Calculation.

14- Calculate the moving average of Sales Amount across the table, smoothed with 3 months before and after the date, and also including current value.

15- Let's do the following Hands on exercises.





Hands on - DIY #22

1- Add a new sheet.

2- Drag and drop the Department, and item Category dimensions to the columns shelf area.

3- Now, Drag and drop the Sales Cost and Profit/Loss measure to the row shelf area.

4- Select Dual Axis.

5- Add Profit/Loss measure to Mark-color area.



Hands on - DIY #23

1- Add a new sheet.

2- Drag and drop the Channel Type, and Employee Country dimensions to the columns shelf area.

3- Now, Drag and drop the Sales Cost measure to the row shelf area.

4- Then click on Sales Cost, and Add Table Calculation.

5- Calculate the moving average of Sales Cost across the table, smoothed with 1 month before and after the date, and also including current value.

Tableau - Do it Yourself Tutorial - Window Functions - DIY -14-of-50



In this video, we will see how to create visualizations with Window Functions.

1- Open the saved TWB file - Tableau BDCS DIY.

2- Use the data connection from the Video-1 of the Tableau DIY series

3- Goto a new Sheet - DIY - Vid - 14

4- Drag and drop the Country and the Location dimensions in the rows shelf.

5- Next, drag and drop the Sales Cost to the Marks-text area.

6- From the Analysis menu, create a calculated field, Calc_Window_Func

7- Type the following function - WINDOW_SUM (SUM( [Sales Cost]), -1, 1).

WINDOW_AVG (SUM( [Sales Cost]), -1, 1).

8- Drag and drop that Calc_Window_Func to the sheet.

9- Let's do the following Hands-on exercises.



Hands on - DIY #24

1- Add a new sheet.

2- Drag and drop the Department, and item Category dimensions to the columns shelf area.

3- Create two new calculations for the Windows function, to calculate windows sum for 6 months, using the Sales Amount and Profit/Loss measures.

4- Use WINDOW_SUM (SUM( [Sales Amount]), -6, 6), and WINDOW_SUM (SUM( [Profit/Loss]), -6, 6)

5- Add Profit/Loss measure to Mark-color area.



Hands on - DIY #25

1- Add a new sheet.

2- Drag and drop the Channel Type, and Employee Country dimensions to the columns shelf area.

3- Now, use the window functions calculations, created in the above steps WINDOW_SUM (SUM( [Sales Amount]), -6, 6), and WINDOW_SUM (SUM( [Profit/Loss]), -6, 6).

4- Create a dual axis chart.

Tableau - Do it Yourself Tutorial - Reference Lines, Bands,

Tableau - Do it Yourself Tutorial - Reference Lines, Bands, & Box - DIY -12-of-50

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Tableau - Do it Yourself(DIY) Tutorial - Reference Lines, Bands, & Box - DIY -12-of-50



In this video, we will see how to create Reference Lines, Bands, & Boxes.

1- Open the saved TWB file - Tableau BDCS DIY.

2- Use the data connection from the Video-1 of the Tableau DIY series

3- Goto a new Sheet - DIY - Vid - 12

4- Drag and drop the Sale Date and department to the columns shelf area, and set the detail @Year.

5- Next, drag and drop the Sales Amount to the rows shelf.

6- From the show menu set the chart type to bar chart.

7- To add a reference line, right click on the Y-axis on the left side, and then select Add Reference Line.

8- Add a reference line to show the average of Sales Amount.

9- Add reference bands.

10- Do the following Hands on excercises.





Hands on - DIY #20

1- Add a new sheet.

2- Drag and drop the Department, and item Category dimensions to the columns shelf area.

3- Now, Drag and drop the Profit/Loss measure to the row shelf area.

4- Add a Reference Band.

5- Add Profit/Loss measure to Mark-color area.



Hands on - DIY #21

1- Add a new sheet.

2- Drag and drop the Channel Type, and Employee Country dimensions to the columns shelf area.

3- Now, Drag and drop the Sales Cost measure to the row shelf area.

4- Add a Reference Box.