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Using aggregated and raw data in the same visualisation

Parameter actions are a fairly new feature from Tableau 2019.2 and they are incredibly useful! They can be used in several ways. This article demonstrates how they can be used to switch between data sources.
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From JSON to insight with Snowflake

Snowflake is a unique integrated data platform, conceived from the ground up for the cloud. Its patented multi-cluster, shared-data architecture features compute, storage and cloud services layers that scale independently, enabling any user to work with any data, with no limits on scale, performance or flexibility.
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Fun with Sets in Tableau

So I love Tableau and I also hold it to a very high standard – static parameters and sets always stick out like a sore thumb, because these objects have so much potential.
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Building relationships: Tableau’s new data model

Solving business problems likely requires you to combine data from multiple sources. More often than not, those sources are quite different and do not even exist in the same database.
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Scaffolding with relative dates

Very often it is needed to visualize data in an historical form. On the other hand most of the time storing data directly in historical form is inefficient and requires duplicating the same data for every historical point.
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Side by side bars on a date axis

The problem is to plot two bars side by side, based on two different measures, on a date(/time) axis. For each measure, the ‘date’ axis has the same value, so the out-of-the-box effect in tableau is to have piled up bars.
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Tableau: Dates calculées sur les connexions fichiers

Tableau interprète les dates différemment entre un fichier en direct et un extrait, qu'il soit créé sous Excel ou en format CSV. Comment l'amener à corriger ceci ?
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Running Python in Tableau with Snowflake

Python User-Defined-Functions (UDFs) have become available in Public Preview in Snowflake. They allow you to write Python code and call it within the Snowflake UI, just as if you were writing and executing SQL queries.
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Pledge 1% - Argusa supports Globlivres

In the context of the Plegde 1% initiative Argusa supports Globlivres with 1% of its profits.
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A short introduction to Einstein discovery in Salesforce

Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects can be time consuming and complex to build. Einstein is an intuitive tool that aims to facilitate AI-driven decision making. People of all skill levels can build models without having to code.
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Discover MakeYourData with Argusa

MakeYourData - MKYD - is a standalone software tool developed at Argusa that allows you to anonymize data and generate synthetic data.
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Synthetic Data: generate realistic data artificially

Synthetic data is a new trend emerging in the analytics world. It is artificially created data, often with key properties accurately injected. Several companies have been founded in recent years around the subject of synthetic data and Gartner estimates that it will soon reach the tip of the hype-cycle.
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Performance guidance for a manufacturing multinational

Alina is a manager liaising between business and IT teams. She was charged with improving the performance of one of the most important dashboards at the company containing sales KPIs.

Training for a large media company

Adam is an analyst at a large media company and deployed Tableau to modernise the way data is handled.

Dashboarding for project management

Marisa is an analyst in charge of analysing the project budgets and expenditures for projects over all the company domains.

Monitoring food safety

Albert is the CEO of a small company which does surveys to assess food safety KPIs for major food producers with the aim to improve processes.

Implementation of dashboards for an online boutique

Jean is the IT director of the retailer and want to modernise the way buyers and top management access data.

User support for a large manufacturing multinational

Adele is the BI Lead of this large company and she was given the task to deploy Tableau for the whole company, over 15 sites in different countries and all product lines. She needs to ensure governance and promote adoption.
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Latest from Snowflake: Unlocking Compliance and Usage Transparency through Column Lineage Analysis

Earlier this year Snowflake added a new functionality called Access History. This feature will facilitate regulatory compliance and auditing, and will provide insights on popular and frequently accessed tables and columns.

Performance Optimisation of Tableau Dashboard

Performance optimisation is a highly common concern in various contexts. In the context of Tableau dashboards, it mainly concerns how much time is needed to do an initial load of the dashboard as well as the time spent waiting when interacting with the dashboard using filters, highlighters, etc.

Sentiment Analysis in Tableau with Snowflake

In this blog post, we will provide another example of this application, by analyzing tweets captured during the 2018 UEFA Champions League final match.

Virtual connections and row level security in Tableau

As always, the newest version (2021.4) added some great new features. One of them, much awaited, is virtual connections that also includes centralized row level security.

Automate writing multiple outputs with Tableau Prep parameters

Tableau Prep is a powerful tool that makes data preparation simple and intuitive. It provides a visual and straightforward way to combine, shape, and clean data, making it easier for users to start their analysis.

Writing into Snowflake using Tableau prep

With the 2020.3 release of Tableau, it is possible to write to external databases like SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Snowflake and others, via Tableau Prep.

Analysing AI models from Einstein discovery in Tableau

Einstein is an intuitive tool in the Salesforce CRM that aims to facilitate AI-driven decision making.

Dealing with several naming conventions in data source fields in Tableau Prep

While dealing with multiple data sources as input for a prep flow, it is common to encounter different column names for the same field.

Send multiple custom e-mails with your Tableau dashboard

Tableau’s URL actions are an extremely powerful tool, that allow you to access web-based resources through your dashboards. Here we will show how URL actions can be used to automate e-mail sending.

Relationships in Tableau 2020.3

Tableau rolled out their new data model in their 2020.2 release. This data model introduced the concept of physical and logical tables in Tableau desktop, as well as of ‘relationships’ between logical tables.

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