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Released 643 votes Sometimes for a variety of reasons, a refresh database query on the server may be running for too long and there is no easy way to gracefully kill the process. If Tableau server is to truly serve as an enterprise data...Be able to kill a database refresh task on the Tableau Server [Released 2019.3]
BackHere's the challenge I come across (which has different ways to address it, but for now, let's just say that the data is split into nearly identical excel workbooks, one for each region -- and it has to stay that way)... Change datasource on one worksheet and not others
BackTableau v8 added a new style of data blending (DB2) where the linking field does not have to be in the view. However, when the linking dimension is not in the view, non-additive aggregates from the secondary like COUN... Data blending: Support non-additive aggregates (COUNTD, MEDIAN, RAWSQLAGG_xxx) when linking dimensions are not in the view
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Released 665 votes Add the ability to rename workbooks on server. If you need to change the name of a workbook, you must republish from desktop. There should be a way to rename a workbook without republishing (this is very annoying if t...Ability to Rename Workbooks on Server
BackStop Changing Filters & Colors When Replacing Data Source. That's really it. Every time I replace a data source many (not all) Multi-select drop down filters change to Multi-select lists. And many (not all) colors... Stop Changing Filters & Colors When Replacing Data Source
BackHi, Not sure if someone already posted a similar idea (did a quick search with no results), but I would like to be able to edit and manage my data sources directly on Tableau Server. Whenever I want to make a ... Edit data sources directly on server
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Released 621 votes It would be great if I could do a true join (left / right / inner) on data from different sources (i.e. Excel / SQL, SQL from different servers, etc.). This would eliminate the need to create a data warehouse for cert...JOIN Data from Different Sources
BackOften I have a need to create header fields that group measures in my crosstab reports (see below). This could be accomplished in an easy to understand way by allowing users to create group fields on "Measure Names". ... score585
Released 604 votes Tableau is currently limited to displaying 16 dimensions columns in a cross tab. There are no workarounds to this limit. To quote Ben Schneiderman's Information Visualization: Mantra "Overview, zoom & filt...16+ Dimensions in crosstab AND a free scroll bar [RELEASED | 2019.4]
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Released 587 votes Note: the following idea is a duplicate and it's points should be included in the score here: http://community.tableau.com/ideas/4361 http://community.tableau.com/ideas/1332 http://community.tableau.com/ideas/4622 ...Alerting mechanisms [RELEASED]
BackIt would be great to have the option to synchronize multiple sheets on a dashboard for scrolling purposes. A lot of our sheets are based on large date ranges by quarter. We have data that can go as far bac... Synchronize Sheets on Dashboard for Scrolling Purposes
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Released 558 votes I desperately need Prep to have the ability to connect to a Tableau data source. Both local (.tds, .tdsx) data sources, as well as published data sources hosted on Tableau Server. The use cases are not necessarily the...Tableau Prep: Connect to a Tableau Data Source [RELEASED 2019.3]
BackWhat Allow hierarchies in single and multiple values quick filters. Why Having options ordered by categories reduces the cognitive load for users when they choose what to filter. It also reduces the number ... Hi, It would be great if the developers can add a easily function - proper() function to capitalize the first letter of words. This is a basic function in almost all applications. Many thanks, Minh ... Proper string function - Proper()
BackUsing a dotted line as opposed to a solid one is currently reserved for reference lines, trend lines, and other secondary lines however it should be available for the line chart mark itself. **Also refe... Create Different Type Of Lines For Line Graphs (Ex. Dashes, Dotted) Without Having To Replicate It With A Secondary Axis
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Released 542 votes It would be very helpful to move grand totals to the top of a crosstab rather than always having them at the bottom. Especially when you have a very long crosstab, typically the grand total is the first thing that is ...When connected to a cube data source (such as SSAS) Tableau is able to do individual drill-down on a particular node or member in a hierarchy. This is extremely useful when dealing with large hierarchies - typic... Drill-down & Drill-up for individual members of a hierarchy
BackWhat Please let us see the Tableau generated SQL sent to the database engine, including option to copy the code, so we quickly can debug it in the source database. Why It makes it easier to learn, debug, tu... Height increases to every row if I increase the row height. I like to have row height increase only if content is more. like "Can Grow" propertly in Crystal reports. Thanks Reddy Row height should have "can grow" feature
BackWhat is your idea? Enable a feature which will allow Server Administrators to view Tableau Server as another user, or user level of permissions, in order to evaluate security. What problem are you trying... Allow Server Administrators To View As Other Users
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