Learning Tableau 2019 - Third Edition

Filtering continuous (green) fields

If you drop a continuous dimension onto the Filters shelf, you'll get a different set of options. Often, you will first be prompted as to how you want to filter the field, as follows:

The options here are divided into two major categories:

• All Values: The filter will be based on each individual value of the field. For example, an All Values filter keeping only sales above $100 will evaluate each record of underlying data and keep only individual sales above $100.
• Aggregation: The filter will be based on the aggregation specified (for example, Sum, Average, Minimum, Maximum, Standard deviation, and Variance ...