Swap a Field with a Parameter in Tableau

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Parameters are a powerful tool in Tableau. They allow end users to customize the view that they're seeing by selecting pre-defined values.

But where do we begin when using parameters? Well, the "Swap-A-Field" Parameter is the perfect place!

We're going to build views that allow us to:
1. Swap a Measure with a parameter
2. Swap a Dimension with a parameter
3. Swap a Sort Order with a parameter.

While this video provides some of the basics for using parameters, it's by no means exhaustive. If you'd like a deep-dive into how to use parameters effectively and creatively in Tableau, why not come along to our Mastering Tableau Calculations 2 Class?

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Chapters:
0:00 Examples
1:00 Swap a Measure
6:20 Swap a Dimension
8:35 Dynamic Sorting

[mathankumars]

This is exactly what I am looking for now

[niveditav]

Very helpful video. I was searching for exactly this !

[WendyWare]

Hi there, can you explain further why you made "Sort By" discrete? To get a heading...? So it could be a column that you could hide?

[jameslucas]

profit didn't sort from large to smallest.