Powerful Parameters — How to Dynamically Swap Metrics and Limit Data Points in Tableau
Putting power in the hands of the user. Using Parameters to make dashboards more interactive and efficient.
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One of the most attractive characteristics of Tableau is its intuitive and user-friendly features that allow users to gain control of their reports. One such powerful feature is that of Parameters.
Parameters allow the creator or user to prepare for varied scenarios, allowing users to pass in values to modify the visualization in question. Here the user or audience is in the position to control the input to see the parameter effect on the visualization.
Tableau defines parameters as ‘a global placeholder value such as a number, date, or string that can replace a constant value in a calculation, filter, or reference line’
Outlined below are two different ways in which you can use parameters in your visualizations and reports to make them more user friendly and efficient.
