Basic Tableau

What is tableau

• Data visualization tool.
• Help to analyze data very fast.

Install Tableau Desktop

Download at tableau.com/products/desktop/download

How tableau look like.

Connect data

It allow us to connect data from many data source.

Connect SQL Server

It will ask for SQL server credentials first.

Connect to excel data

It will retrieve data from excel into tableau.

Data extracts vs. live connections

Extracts — Pull data into your PC.

Live — Make all stuff on database.

Work-space area

Present data on tableau

Worksheet — single view along shelves, legends, and the data pane.

Dashboard — collection of views from multiple worksheets.

Story — a sequence of worksheets or dashboards that work together.

Worksheet

Dashboard

Story

Publish a Workbook

Tableau Public

Saved to the Tableau’s public cloud which can be viewed and accessed by anyone.

No privacy to the files saved to the cloud since anyone can download and access the same.

Tableau Server

Accessible only to the licensed users.

High security.

Full control over the server such as permission, role, accessibility etc.

After that it will automatically open our dashboard on web browser.

https://public.tableau.com/profile/pw4612#!/vizhome/Regional_15632924898560/Example