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Tableau Features

 As we  Tableau is considered as one of the best BI and Data Visualization tools and has bundle of unique features that makes it more popular, lets learn few of them . 

I will  be explaining them in detail in further posts. Please add any features in the comments that I have missed adding here. 

Tableau features : 

  • API
  • Access Control
  • Active Directory Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Ad hoc Analysis
  • Ad hoc Query
  • Ad hoc Reporting
  • Categorization
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Content Library
  • Custom Fields
  • Customizable Reporting
  • Dashboard Creation
  • Data filtering, import/export, mapping, storage management, visualization.
  • Database Integration
  • Drag & Drop Interface
  • Email Integration
  • Email Notifications
  • Filtered Views
  • Gantt Charts
  • Geographic Maps
  • Geolocation
  • Interactive Content
  • Metadata Management
  • Multiple Projects
  • Offline Access
  • Permission Management, Role-Based Permissions
  • Real-Time Analytics, Real-Time Data
  • Self Service Portal
  • Task Management
  • Third-Party Integration
  • Trend Analysis
  • Usage Tracking
  • User Management
  • Visual Analytics
  • Cross database join
  • Nested sorting
  • Drag-and-drop integration
  • Data connectors
  • Prep conductor
  • Text editor
  • Revision history
  • Licensing views
  • ETL refresh
  • Web Data connector
  • External service integration
  • Split function
  • Improved tables (Tables up to 50 columns, horizontal scrolling, sorting by dimensions and measures)
  • Webhooks support
  • View recommendations
  • Sandboxed extensions
  • LinkedIn sales navigator connector
  • Improved maps, activity feed, Ask data, SAP HANA connectors
  • Tooltip editing in the browser



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