Tag Archives: Alteryx

Add a Time Stamp in Tableau using Alteryx to Inform Users of Data freshness

Posted on 2015-06-23 by Frederic

When introducing new dashboards with possible hiccups in refresh operations, or ad hoc reports, users are often confronted with doubts about the timeliness of the data exposed: Does that include yesterday’s orders? Why am I not seeing the activity I … Continue reading →

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How to Configure the MongoDB Alteryx Connector to extract and feed Tableau

Posted on 2015-06-08 by Frederic

<Update: Since this post, Tableau has announced the upcoming availability of a MongoDB Connector by the end of 2015, looks promising…> I am using the Alteryx MongoDB Connector  to generate TDE files to feed Tableau, since Tableau does not offer dedicated … Continue reading →

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How to Translate SQL Joins to Alteryx

Posted on 2015-06-08 by Frederic

Old habits die hard… The main obstacle I found when ramping up on Alteryx was to understand how to perform a very basic task: Joining two tables! The mainstream SQL way to Joins was ingrained in me, reinforced by Tableau Blending … Continue reading →

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Display optional business Targets to your Actuals in Tableau

Posted on 2015-06-08 by Frederic

When reporting on any type of business performance indicators, it is very useful to compare the actuals to some targets, to visualize attainment. This can be a challenging endeavor in Tableau, as the model offers many different way to aggregate and … Continue reading →

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