Filtering is, without a doubt, a fundamental feature of Tableau. However, in some cases, filters can have a negative effect on a workbook's performance. In order to keep your workbook running optimally, try to be mindful of the following things:
- Avoid applying filters to long lists. Querying for each option in your list can be a demanding task for Tableau. In cases where this might be an issue, consider creating a calculated field to shorten the list or use parameters.
- Filtering date fields can also be a demanding task for Tableau because individual dates can amount to a lot of data points for Tableau to process. However, we often don't need to filter on the lowest level of date granularity. So, when filtering ...