Table of Contents
Preface
1
Connecting to Data
Introduction to Data
Making the Most Out of This Book – Your Certification and Beyond
Connecting to Sources
Data Structure
Choosing an Appropriate Data Source Type
Content and Quality
Level of detail: Dimensions and Measures
Data Quality
Technical Requirements
Performance: Data Size and Structure
Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) and Comma-Separated Values (.csv) Types
Relational Databases
Initial Data Connections
Connecting to Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud
Connecting to a File
CSV and Excel Files
.hyper or .tde Files
JSON
Spatial Files
Statistical Files
Connecting to Databases and Cloud Services
Default Server Connectors
Custom SQL Queries
Introduction to SQL and Custom Queries in Tableau
Live versus ...
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