Tableau Functions

A playlist in progress: I'm working my way through the key functions used in Tableau. As the videos are produced this playlist will update.

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The Index ( ) function in Tableau

The index function simply counts rows but there's more to it than meets the eye.

The index function essentially counts rows in a dataset and it can be controlled we using a partition, a concept I cover in this video along with creative ways of using the index function to achieve interesting filtering results.

  • 0:00 Intro
  • 0:21The Index () Function
  • 4:16 Understanding how it all works
  • 9:27 Counting Backwards
  • 13:30 Outro

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