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Tableau Prep Help

  1. Tableau Help
  2. Tableau Prep Help
  3. Get Started with Tableau Prep
  4. Tableau Prep Visual Dictionary
Contents
  • Tableau Prep Help
    • New Features in Tableau Prep
      • Get Started with Tableau Prep
        • About Tableau Prep
          • Tableau Prep on the Web
            • Tableau Prep Visual Dictionary
            • Start or Open a Data Flow
              • Connect to Data
                • Configure your Data Set
                  • Add More Data in the Input Step
                  • Build and Organize your Flow
                    • Examine and Filter Your Data
                      • Filter Your Data
                        • Remove Duplicate Rows
                          • Use Data Roles to Validate your Data
                            • Create and Use Parameters in Flows
                            • Clean and Shape Data
                              • Copy steps, actions and fields
                                • Fill Gaps in Sequential Data
                                  • Create Level of Detail, Rank, and Tile Calculations
                                    • Calculate Values Across Multiple Rows
                                      • Create Calculated Fields with Tableau Agent
                                        • Pivot Your Data
                                          • Use R and Python scripts in your flow
                                            • Use R (Rserve) scripts in your flow
                                              • Use Python scripts in your flow
                                            • Aggregate, Join, or Union Data
                                              • Add Einstein Discovery Predictions to your flow
                                                • Save and Share Your Work
                                                  • Refresh Flow Data Using Incremental Refresh
                                                    • Refresh flow output files from the command line
                                                    • Version Compatibility with Tableau Prep
                                                      • Keep Flow Data Fresh
                                                        • Run your Flow
                                                          • Publish a Flow to Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud
                                                          • Day in the Life Scenarios
                                                            • Hospital Bed Use with Tableau Prep
                                                              • Finding the Second Date with Tableau Prep
                                                                • Analysis with the Second Date in Tableau Desktop
                                                                • Troubleshoot Tableau Prep Builder
                                                                  • Maintain Licenses for Tableau Desktop and Tableau Prep
                                                                  • Tableau Prep Functions Reference

                                                                    Visual Dictionary


                                                                    Input step Clean step and other annotation locations Annotations on the Changes pane Annotations in the toolbar Union step Join step Output step Aggregation step Pivot step Profile pane Profile card

                                                                    Hover over the image and then click for more information.

                                                                    A data flow diagram that illustrates the process of cleaning and preparing order data.

                                                                    For a printable version of the visual dictionary, see the Tableau Prep PDF(Link opens in a new window).

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