Tableau Tutorial - Parameters - Complete Introduction - with 10 use cases step-by-step for beginners

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This is a comprehensive introduction to Tableau parameters. This covers what parameters are, how to create and use them, what makes them different from filters, common constructs in calculated fields like CASE and IF/ELSE, and introduction to parameter actions.

There is also walkthrough of 10 (ten) common use cases where you may use parameters. Many concepts are incorporated in use cases - like calculations, table calculations, reference lines, visual best practices. Some use cases will also showcase some common issues you may encounter in calculations

Sections:
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - What are parameters?
2:18 - Typical Steps
3:38 - Top N
8:51 - Moving Average
12:05 - Date Range in Reference Line/Band
18:13 - Sort Stacked Bar Chart
21:38 - Filter unrelated data sources
23:49 - CASE vs IF/ELSE
25:21 - Choose dimension
28:16 - Choose measure and aggregation
31:39 - Choose chart (dynamic sheet swapping)
36:06 - Parameter vs Filter
37:46 - Parameter Actions
42:20 - Summary and Recap

Related Videos:

Filters

Basic Calculations

Table Calculations

Blue vs Green, Discete vs Continuous

15 + 1 Common Tableau Charts

Useful Tableau Shortcuts

Dual Axis Chart (Tip #9)

Formatting Worksheets

Dynamic Sheet Swapping Reference (from Tableau Online Documentation)

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