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Data present in the visualization and worksheet can be sort based on the requirement. It can sort the data based on data source order, ascending, descending or depend on any measured value.
The procedure for sorting is given as follows.
Step 1) Go to a Worksheet and drag a dimension and measure as given in the image.
It creates a bar chart by default. Category Present in the visual is sorted based on data source order by default. We can change the sort order by following the below procedure.
Step 2)
It opens the Sort window. The options present inside the sort window is explained as follows.
Sort Order:
Sort by:
The field can be sorted by different types of methods. It is explained as follows.
Data Source order | It sorts the field based on data source order. |
Alphabetic | It sorts the field based on the alphabetic order. |
Field | It sorts the field based on other dimension or measure values. |
Manual | The user can manually sort the data using this option. |
In this example, the category is sorted based on another field namely 'Sales.'
Step 1: In this window,
The above example filters the category field based on the sum of sales in ascending order.
It sorts the data as shown in the figure.
Group is used to combine members present in a field. For example, aggregated values of 'Furniture' and 'Office Supplies' can be obtained by using group. Once the group is built, aggregated value of 'Furniture' and 'Office Supplies' can be shown in the visuals. The procedure to build group is given as follows.
Step 1)
Step 2) It opens the 'Create group' window.
Step 3) In Edit Group Window,
1. It creates a group of 'Furniture' and 'Office supplies'.
2. Click on Ok to create the group.
It created a group in the name of Category (Group) and added in the dimension list. This can be used for visualizing the group of members present in a field.
The following image explains the functionality. The sum of sales is visualized for both furniture and office supplies.
Hierarchies can be building in Tableau to visualize the data in granular level. It can be created in tableau by following the given steps.
Step 1) Go to a worksheet.
Step 2) It opens the 'Create Hierarchy' Window.
It creates a Hierarchy as shown in the image.
You can add another field to the box and create the hierarchy. In this example, the city is added into a country hierarchy.
Sets create a set of members out of the field present in a data set. It acts as a separated field or dimension. The procedure to build sets is given as follows.
Step 1) Go to a Worksheet.
Step 2) It opens 'Create Set' Window.
This creates a set of the given name.
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