Parameters and sets

Analyzing Data in Tableau

Lis Sulmont

Head of Curriculum Expansion at DataCamp

Parameters

A parameter is a global placeholder value such as a number, date, or string that can replace a constant value in a calculation, filter, or reference line.

Submit values to change the viz
A parameter can partner up with a Calculated Field or a filter
Reside in its own section of the Data pane after creation

¹ https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/parameters_create.htm

Examples

Test out different budget amounts
Specify which dates are displayed
Change number of top customers shown

Sets

Define a subset of the data
Show a division between two parts of a whole
Select members of a data column to be "IN", the others are "OUT"

Sets

Examples:
- Subset of products with more than X in sales
- Subset of dates that are public holidays
More than two groups -> Groups or Calculated Fields

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Analyzing Data in Tableau