Ciara Brennan (Tableau)
📌 Formatting | Resources
- Format text and numbers (Tableau Help)
- Consistent Formatting (The Information Lab) 📺
- FORMAT() function workarounds (Tableau Help)
- Format fields and field labels (Tableau Help)
Grey Kvalheim (Member) asked a question.
We use a lot of calculated fields because oftentimes there are several corrections to the content of a field, and there is a hierarchy to which version of this information should be prioritized, although all must be recorded.
Salesforce cannot export the result of a calculation done within it, so that has to be done in Tableau. That is fine, but because of that, the field I end up with is a calculation.
To make things easier/more understandable for both me and anyone else who edits the same charts, I tend to name calculated fields to be things that very specifically explain how they came to exist, and use other text indicators that they are fields we actually want to use in visualizations.
As an example: //ULT Duration/60 is the name of a field
// makes it easy to search, ULT Duration is the formula that chooses the right version of the duration, which is originally a calculation anyway.
This would all be well and good but the result is that if this field is used as a column name in a crosstab, I can't edit that label, ie change it to "hours" or something simple.
Is there a workaround for this?
Ian Zukowski (Member) asked a question.
Looking for a way to split my 6 parameter values in a single-value-list into two columns of three values. I am trying to slot the parameter control into a dashboard I have made, and having an option like this fits the open space much better than the compact-list+type-in options (since AFAIK those options are stuck at size 9 font and only take up a single line worth of vertical space).
Sample image below:
Tracey Stone (Member) asked a question.
1- On the attached dashboard, I would like to change the color of the bar and "Star" if a condition of another field is met.
a. Bar - If there is a date in the Actual Discovery Completion Date field turn the bar green else keep it the same color as the legend
b: Star - If there is a date in the Actual Migration Complete field turn the star green else keep it purple.
2- Create a new filter - When both the actual discovery completion date and actual migration complete are green.. I can choose to filter from the dashboard.
Not sure how I accomplish these tasks.
Srinivasa Rao Digudadi (Member) asked a question.
How to add the background colors for one dimension as attached?
I want the colors like If ShipMode is First Class then Segment values background color is yellow and If ShipMode is Second Class then Segment values background color is Green.
Like that, I want background colors.
Please help me with this.
Harry Nguyen (Member) asked a question.
I am trying to make my filter look like this:
As you can see, the title of the filter is on top of the filter itself.
However, currently, my filter is showing like this:
The title is next to the actual filter and cannot be shown completely.
Is there a way to fix this?
Student Resource Page — Elizabeth Harder (Member) asked a question.
My instructor has set specific font sizes to complete the assignment. However, when assembling all the visuals onto the dashboard everything will not fit because of the font sizes. After attempting troubleshooting with my classmates, I realized that even though our fonts are set at the same size, mine appear much larger. Someone please help me.
Carla Copper (Member) asked a question.
Hello Tableau Community,
I have a pretty simple question, and I have searched this forum and can not seem to find an answer. Anyone know how to do would be much appreciated. Thanks
In the image above, I used the Average on the menu shown. I just want to format the Total (Grand Total) to show only 2 decimals, not all the floating numbers as seen on the image.
Thanks
Please check out our post with some tips on asking a question and how to help you get answers more quickly.
We use three kinds of cookies on our websites: required, functional, and advertising. You can choose whether functional and advertising cookies apply. Click on the different cookie categories to find out more about each category and to change the default settings.
Privacy Statement
Required cookies are necessary for basic website functionality. Some examples include: session cookies needed to transmit the website, authentication cookies, and security cookies.
Functional cookies enhance functions, performance, and services on the website. Some examples include: cookies used to analyze site traffic, cookies used for market research, and cookies used to display advertising that is not directed to a particular individual.
Advertising cookies track activity across websites in order to understand a viewer’s interests, and direct them specific marketing. Some examples include: cookies used for remarketing, or interest-based advertising.