How to use Calculated Fields and Bins in Tableau | Tableau Tutorials for Beginners

[@amystucker4282]

Just popping in to say that your videos helped me immensely in creating a path toward gaining the skills that would eventually land me my first job in data analytics. Your series on building a portfolio was probably the most helpful in helping me understand how to transition into this new career. After 7 months of online studies (including learning from your videos!), and nearly 100 job applications later, I was finally offered a job as a marketing analyst. I've been at this role a little over a month, and I still can't believe I get paid to do something so fun. It feels like I'm just solving puzzles all day! I signed up for an Alteryx training the other day, and I was pleasantly surprised and stoked to see you as one of the speakers. Your videos helped me land this job, and now I get to watch your trainings as a part of my job! Thank you for all you're doing for us newbies to the field!

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@@brandonalulema5402 hi, if i may ask did you continue your transition?

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@@ermano5586 Wow thats amazing! I hope you are having fun 1 year after!

[@colinmcc8564]

In case anyone was playing around after the first tutorial and forgot how we left off, we had a filter on Platforms: PS, PS2, PS3, PS4. Also, my vertical axis wasn't refreshing so I double clicked the Global Sales vertical axis and changed the Range to update Automatic. This is a great introduction to Tableau, Alex. I had been using Excel to review and analyze accounting data for years, and could never get the graphs to do what I wanted.

[@kli9005]

Thanks!!

[@aderojuabolaji9721]

Thank you

[@elmago1298]

Thanks for catching us up, i was kinda confused about why mine looked a little different.

[@t.d.2016]

Thank you so much. I was wondering why the bins looked different on a new worksheet. Almost drove me crazy haha.

[@Snowwgolem]

Thanks Collin

[@803jamesd]

I’m currently taking a business intelligence class and we’re using Tableau to make our final project, so this series is coming out just in time!

[@burak1462]

what's your major?

[@803jamesd]

@@burak1462 information systems technology with a concentration in data analytics

[@Mupaose]

I am actually amazed at how flexible Tableau is. Thanks for the series.

[@hotchipps4209]

This seems a lot interesting. Initially I thought it was going to be difficult understanding how to go about Tableau features, but I am sure your videos are helping me a lot not just with visualisations but with Data Analytics as a whole. I have a small personal project with basic data which I will try on Tableau to get a better understanding. Thank you Alex for the video.

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I love how you chunk the glasses and how you teach. Thank you for the lessons

[@donnelly5757]

I feel having worked with a similar software during my summer internship is really helping me to pick this back up really fast. Thank you Alex for making concise videos!

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[@sj1795]

Really enjoyed the Calculated Fields portion of this video. Very helpful! As always, THANK YOU ALEX for everything you do!

[@thuhuongdoi]

It is absolutely in my save list. Love your series in this channel. Thanks a lot Alex!

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[@PM_Tx]

So easy to understand. Thank you Alex.

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Was waiting for this😇

[@uptoolate1896]

"I'm gonna give it an exclamation point to really spice things up here." Who says data analysts don't know how to have fun

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[@peiyingl]

I am learning Tableau and these videos are very helpful. I know there are many videos out there but your speed is great and easer to follow. One question, take the final bar graph you showed as an example, if you want to show the percentage within each bin (instead of % of total), how do you do it? TIA Also, I can't find quick table calculation in my newly downloaded Tableau Public. I wonder if they have made a change...

[@apaumichael954]

First here.. I know this already but just love to watch alex

[@B3TT3R_YOU]

Thank you, Alex!!!

[@willymwangi3865]

Thank you for your information. At least I have learnt something new today.

[@xaviercasas100]

I literally used that data set for class project about a year ago 😄

[@malcorub]

88F at 10PM, man it stays warm where you are all night.

[@isma5649]

Well explained thanks 😊

[@kofimensa7305]

Hello Alex, where’s the link for the 45 minutes series video you mentioned in the previous video?

[@criscatalan4288]

Thank you Alex!

[@rajatsrivastav5871]

Aaaaaaaamazing!!!

[@faridaakbarli]

very helpful! thank you!!

[@animeshnegi4948]

thank you for making this video

[@eduardovaldez-modonese5517]

Using the same file, my data starts on 1980. But the weird part is that my bins are grouping the amounts per category & totals in a very different way. You're getting largest amount of sales for 2000-04, for example. I'm getting for 2005-09. Any idea why that might be Alex? Or anyone?

[@rahillarbi3817]

Working with the same set of data on april 2023 i noticed the same thing. So, they must have changed the data. No worries though, we can still learn the main idea.

[@johnbainbridge1931]

Hi Alex, great content and delivery for me, thanks. Would the differences not be even more visually striking for the dual bar chart comparison at the end to have same scale? How would you do that?

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[@marixi4172]

Awesome!

[@marcelogarcia3481]

you make looks like really easy!! where can i learn about dashboard and questions ideas?

[@s.daniel8016]

Thank you!

[@uzormakevin6245]

How do you make sure that data is consistent across multiple reports?

[@asutoshnayak1391]

alex, Please make in depth video on calculated field . Please.

[@ahmedsayed90938]

hey Alex, i want to know what part of statistics should i know to help me in data analysis. thanks in advance.

[@chidinduanosike5255]

Am not able to see the bin tag on dates It only shows on numerical data

[@JazMChannel]

4.14 I am facing a problem with using ctrl and dragging SUM(Global Sale) to the table? I cannot see the calculation? Anybody has this problem?

[@potbeagle]

Does anyone know why his bins start from 1990 even though the range is from 1980-2020? Mines start from 1980

[@potbeagle]

oops I see now. if anyone is wondering it's because it's been filtered to PS platforms only

[@anwarshaik3437]

sir....is this series enough for tableau ??

[@preetshah3793]

how to find Customer Retention & Acquisition rate or number for specific time period?

[@asutoshnayak1391]

Alex what is sub charts in tableau ? Please tell me. And how to create ?

[@hvgaming2347]

What would perfer mac os or windows for data analytics???

[@scottriley7215]

How do you create a bin on a date field? I have water quality data and each collection point has a date and a value. I want to bin the median of the values by decade. I can't create a bin on a date though. Thanks!

[@tushardasare8961]

How many months approximately should I need to practice before starting to apply for jobs?

[@waked9573]

Hey alex What laptop do you recommend for beginner data analysts?

[@asutoshnayak1391]

Why we create bins ? What is the benefits/ use of creating bins ? Please say Alex. Thank you

[@spockrates7980]

Bins allow you to neatly categorise many continuous variables into finite buckets, which tends to be easier to read. So instead of a separate bar for every single year, you can just group the bars together by five-year or longer increments to get a broader picture.

[@asutoshnayak1391]

@@spockrates7980 thanks

[@malschauenwasdasgibt9642]

Hello, i have one question. If you filter for "Shooter" how is it possible that only this column is shown? And the other disappear. in Other words, i dont want to have a sum of all genres. Thanks for your help

[@hanifahrizqy3633]

why do you prefer tableau than google studio?

[@tejeswarreddytadi3289]

Hello Alex...I'm a big fan of your channel. Your content was absolutelly amazing. I was wondering I f I could ask you a question , I finished my masters and now I am looking on a job role for data analyst. Can you guide me and show the road map on the skills required for data analyst. I've got 100's of friends which are in this same situation. Don't know where to start really !!

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

I actually have a video called Data Analyst Skills Path - that should be helpful

[@sarkersaadahmed]

i had a question, what does 5 indiciate

[@fishcomet5243]

Hey Alex, you'd referred to a Tableau course that was essentially just projects. Could you please mention where i could find that course?

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

I'll try to find it - that was a long time ago I took that

[@fishcomet5243]

@@AlexTheAnalyst Thanks so much!

[@rajeshkumar2k567]

5:09 what is EU Sales

[@Cedrek]

europe sales , eu is abbreviation

[@karanjaiin-b1n]

Is MACHINE LEARNING REQUIRED FOR DATA ANALYST

[@johnogbonoko6352]

Is Tableau Public free for use?

[@CatarinaCosta-d7x]

Hello, When I put the Global Sales in the Rows it doesn't give me the SUM. Anyone knows why? Thanks

[@AmarSingh-pf3mq]

thnk you

[@muhammadwaqarmajeed2272]

i dont see the option to create bins when i right click on the measure

[@asamansharma01]

First😳😳😳

[@danieljohnson454]

why is my y axis (% of total global sales having 5% interval instead of 2%

[@wewe320]

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[@samuelraj5613]

Done

[@andyn6053]

I have 3 years experience of working as a data analyst at a large retail company with python, sql, power bi and gcp Still recruiters discard me for entry level data analyst roles since I have no "work experience" of Tableau. I guess they dont understand what transferable skills are.....

[@tushardasare8961]

don't scare me I just started 😥😥

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[@juliebauml1942]

Wanted to enjoy it but that exclamation point in the bins title was too spicy. Got indigestion.