Tableau Table Calculations Explained - Complete Tutorial with Examples | sqlbelle

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This is a comprehensive tutorial that explains Table Calculations in Tableau, Part 3 of the calculations series.

Tableau Calculations Series in sqlbelle channel:
Part 1 - Basic and Aggregate Calculations

Part 2 - Level of Detail Expressions - FIXED, INCLUDE, EXCLUDE - Complete Tutorial

Part 3 - Table Calculations

We will cover what table calculations are, how to add to use quick table calculations, some gotchas in using table calculations. We will also look at the significance of Tableau's order of operations for table calculations, and the concept of table filtering. We will walk through different examples using running total, moving average, percent difference and secondary table calculations. Each example is explained step-by-step. Whether you are a beginner looking for basics, or advanced and looking for a refresher, this video will give you a good foundation on Tableau Table Calculations.

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Sections:
0:00 - Intro
1:52 - What are Table Calculations?
2:56 - Simplified Walkthrough of Table Calculations
7:21 - Factors that affect table calculations
8:21 - First Tableau Walkthrough - Percent of Total
12:03 - Demo - Factors that affect table calculations
16:52 - Recommendation when working with table calculations
19:00 - Specific Dimensions
19:36 - Bigger Demo - Moving Average, Percent Difference, Running Total
24:05 - Secondary Table Calculations
24:47 - Tableau Order of Operations - Late Filtering

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1. Adding a secondary calculation to certain Table Calculations
2. Regarding the Table Calc Filters not affecting the actual Table Calculations.

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