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Level of Detail Calculations
When we talk about Level of Detail (LOD) calculations in Tableau, we mean three expressions: FIXED, INCLUDE, and EXCLUDE. These three expressions open a world of options by providing the ability to create calculations that target specific levels of granularity. In older versions of Tableau, data granularity for a worksheet was established by the dimensions in a view. If the view contained dimensions for, for example, Region, State, and Postal Code, but the author wanted to create a City-level calculation, the City dimension would need to be included on the view. Furthermore, there was no mechanism for excluding or ignoring a given dimension on a view. Admittedly, the desired results could normally be obtained through ...
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