Training Archive Amazing Things Video Training
Type Title Length Popularity
On-Demand Training Amazing Things

Amazing Things

A series of short movies showing the amazing things you can do with Tableau Software.

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On-Demand Training Introductory Training - Introduction to Tableau

Introductory Training - Introduction to Tableau

  • Introduction
  • Getting Started
  • Help Menu and Samples
  • Connecting to Data
  • Dimensions and Measures
  • The Tableau Interface
  • Show Me!
19:30 6
On-Demand Training Introductory Training - Connect to Excel, CSV, and files

Introductory Training - Connect to Excel, CSV, and files

  • Flat Files
  • Copy and Paste
  • Single Table
  • Multiple Tables
07:35 3
On-Demand Training Introductory Training - Connect to Databases

Introductory Training - Connect to Databases

  • Single table
  • Multiple tables
  • Custom SQL
  • Editing Data Connections
  • Data Menu
  • Exporting Data Connections
12:58 3
On-Demand Training Introductory Training - Creating Views

Introductory Training - Creating Views

  • Building Views
  • Marks
  • Size and Transparency
  • Highlighting
  • Dates
  • Dual Axis / Multiple Measures
  • Combo Charts
20:12 4
On-Demand Training Introductory Training - Working with Data

Introductory Training - Working with Data

  • Overview
  • Data Engine vs. direct connection
  • Quick how-to: direct connect
  • Quick how-to: data engine
  • Tradeoffs
07:59 3
On-Demand Training Introductory Training - Analyzing

Introductory Training - Analyzing

  • Sorting
  • Grouping
  • Aliases
  • Filtering
  • Cross-Tabs (Pivot Tables)
  • Totals and Subtotals
  • Drilling and Drill Through
  • Aggregation and Disaggregation
  • Trendlines
  • Page Trails
25:19 3
On-Demand Training Introductory Training - Formatting and Sharing

Introductory Training - Formatting and Sharing

  • Formatting
  • Labels and Annotations
  • Publish to Reader
  • Publish to Office
  • Publish to PDF
  • The Tableau Interface
  • Publish to Server
28:25 2

Advanced

Type Title Length Popularity
On-Demand Training Advanced Training - Efficiency Tips

Advanced Training - Efficiency Tips

  • Context
  • Ctrl Drag
  • Exclude/Keep Only
  • Filter First
  • Left Drag
  • Pause Updates
  • Performance
  • Replace
  • Right Click
  • Rows vs Columns
  • Show Filmstrip
  • Show Me
  • Sort in Legend
  • Status Messages
  • Summary Card
  • Swap
16:37 2
On-Demand Training Advanced Training - Filtering, Sorting & Grouping

Advanced Training - Filtering, Sorting & Grouping

  1. Advanced Filtering
  2. Quick Filters
  3. Sort
  4. Groups
  5. Bins
  6. Filtering Dates
  7. Sets
22:23 2
On-Demand Training Advanced Training - Dates & Times

Advanced Training - Dates & Times

  1. Continuous Date
  2. Dates and Times (needs breakout)
  3. Reference Dates
18:13 1
On-Demand Training Advanced Training - Table Calculations

Advanced Training - Table Calculations

  1. Calculate on Results of Table Calcs
  2. Complex Calcs
  3. Difference From Average
  4. Discrete Aggregations
  5. Index to Ratios
26:39 2
On-Demand Training Advanced Training - Basic Calculations

Advanced Training - Basic Calculations

  1. Custom Aggregations
  2. Custom Calculated Fields
  3. Date Calcs
  4. Mathematical Calcs
  5. String Functions
  6. Table Calculations
21:06 2
On-Demand Training Advanced Training - Mapping

Advanced Training - Mapping

  • Measures on Maps
  • Pies on Maps
  • Non Geographic Fields
  • Importing Custom Roles
  • Background Images
  • Paths
  • Storm Paths
  • And more!
45:49 2
On-Demand Training Advanced Training - Guided Analytics

Advanced Training - Guided Analytics

  1. Cascading Filters
  2. Highlighting
  3. Quickfilter Options
  4. Select then See Visual
  5. Self-Populating Dashboards
  6. Shortcuts
  7. URL Actions
26:19 2
On-Demand Training Advanced Data - Data Blending

Advanced Data - Data Blending

25 minute video on blending data in Tableau.

Learn how to do perfect mashups. Connect to data in one click and layer in a second data source with another. Want to add population data from the census to your sales data to see penetration rates? Click. Want to extend your production data with shipping data from those same dates? Click. Combining data sources in the same view is so easy it feels like cheating. You can even filter from one data source to another and highlight across data sources. Just go get that extra data and throw it into the mix.

25:43 2
On-Demand Training Parameters

Parameters

Parameters

19:21 2
On-Demand Training Advanced Training - Cubes

Advanced Training - Cubes

  • Intro
  • Connecting to
  • Differences between cubes and relational data sources
  • more info
11:36 1
On-Demand Training Advanced Charts - Pareto

Advanced Charts - Pareto

Learn how to build a Pareto chart in Tableau.

10:23 1

Server

Type Title Length Popularity
On-Demand Training Tableau Server Interactor

Tableau Server Interactor

  • Introduction
  • Navigation
  • Filter Actions
  • Toolbar Icons (Filter, Sort, View Data, Export, etc.)
  • Highlight Actions
  • Saving Views
  • Sharing Views
  • Comments
  • Favorites
  • Search
18:13 1
On-Demand Training Tableau Server Installation & Setup

Tableau Server Installation & Setup

  • Intro – System Requirements
  • Initial Configuration Options
  • Navigation
  • Users
  • Groups
  • Projects
  • Permissions
  • Maintenance Settings
25:28 1
On-Demand Training Content Administration

Content Administration

  • Intro – What is a Content Admin?
  • Create Projects and Groups
  • Assign Permissions to Projects
  • Licensing
  • Data Connections
13:27 1
On-Demand Training Tableau Server System Administration

Tableau Server System Administration

  • Intro – What is a System Admin?
  • Maintenance Settings
  • Administrative Audit Views
  • Scheduling Extracts
  • Manage Product Keys
  • Configuration Options (SSL, Distributed Servers, Cache Options)
  • URL Parameter Filtering
  • Embedding Views
24:30 1
On-Demand Training Authoring for Performance on Tableau Server

Authoring for Performance on Tableau Server

  • Tips and Tricks to assure that views you author will be fast
  • Taking Extracts, Aggregated Extracts, and Optimizing them
  • Using Context Filters
  • Using Filter Actions instead of Quick Filters
  • Breaking up views into Multiple Dashboards
24:02 1