User choices can include calculations on the data, different metrics, or even chart types. Examine a few different ways we can incorporate these choices into our dashboard to allow users to drill or view data as needed.
- [Instructor] All right, so we've already seen one way…that we can use parameters to give people the ability…to change options within a chart.…We can also use parameters…to actually change charts altogether,…so what people actually view on the screen.…Though people really love maps, sometimes it might be useful…to provide the information in a bar chart as well.…So I want to give people the option to be able to see…this first chart where internet usage and population size…because right now we could add some of the information,…but you got to hover over each one to be able to see it also…as a bar chart, so people can digest that information…through a bar chart as well.…
What I'm going to do is go ahead,…and I'm just going to jump over to this sheet,…is go ahead and create now a new parameter in our set here.…I'm going to create, and parameter,…and we're going to go ahead and just clear all.…And this one is going to be called chart type,…and we're going to leave it as string.…List is good for values, and now I'm going to have a map,…
Author
Nate Makdad
Released
12/2/2016- Sketching your designs
- Formatting data
- Creating cross-data joins
- Creating visuals
- Grouping data
- Using stories vs. tabs
- Changing chart measures and types with interactive parameters
- Making iterations and improvements on your Tableau dashboard design
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome36s
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1. Tableau Dashboards
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Why Tableau?3m 40s
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Sketching the design2m 34s
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2. Worksheet Design
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Tableau data format4m 26s
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Cross-data joins4m 40s
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Data quality check6m 41s
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Creating visuals4m 8s
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Applying design requirements1m 17s
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Using calculated fields2m 59s
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Creating sets3m 19s
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Reference lines4m 54s
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3. Dashboard Design
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Dashboard hierarchy6m 20s
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Story vs. tabs3m 26s
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Dashboard objects5m 39s
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Visual grouping4m 24s
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4. Designing Interactivity
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Dashboard actions3m 46s
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Mobile device management4m 6s
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5. Keeping Your Dashboard Up to Date
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Viz of the week2m 21s
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Iterations and improvements3m 44s
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Conclusion
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Next steps41s
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