![]() The Profile Pane gives you a profile of each field in the step. The Changes pane lists all of the changes that are made in the step, from calculations to renaming or removing fields, to changing data types or grouping values. Selecting any single step will reveal the rest of the interface that is specific to that step. The Flow Pane, where you will logically build the flow of data with steps that will do anything from cleaning to calculation, to transformation and reshaping. This interface consists of the following, which are numbered in the preceding screenshot: Once you have opened or started a new flow, the home screen will be replaced with a new interface that will facilitate designing and running flows: ![]() The Discover pane gives you options for training and resources as you learn more about Tableau Prep. As you add connections, they will be listed in this pane, along with associated tables, views, files, and other options. The Connections pane starts with a button, allowing you to add a new data connection. Sample Flows allows you to open some prebuilt examples. A toggle button on the right allows you to switch between thumbnails and a list. You may click on one of these to open the flow and edit or run it. Recent Flows shows the Tableau Prep data flows that you have recently saved. For now, think of a flow in terms of Tableau Prep's equivalent of a Tableau Desktop workbook. The two large buttons at the top give you the option to Open a Flow to open an existing work or Connect to Data to start a new flow with an initial data connection. ![]() The menu includes options for opening files, editing and running flows, signing into Tableau Server, and various Help functions. The following components have been numbered in the preceding screenshot: The home screen of Tableau Prep Builder will look similar to this: You'll find a lot of similarities in the interfaces of Tableau Prep Builder and Tableau Desktop. Understanding the Tableau Prep Builder Interface Specific instructions will guide you on when and how to use the various files. The examples in this chapter use files that are located in the \Learning Tableau\Chapter 10 directory. Please speak with your Tableau representative to confirm licensing and trial periods. If you do not currently have a license, you may trial the application for 14 days. If you do not currently have Tableau Prep Builder installed on your machine, please take a moment to download the application from https://Licenses for Tableau Prep Builder are included with Tableau Creator licensing. Tableau Prep Builder is available for Windows and Mac. Getting prepped(使)准备好 to explore Tableau Prep Tableau Prep Conductor: An add-on to Tableau Server that allows for the scheduling and automation of published data flows.Tableau Prep Builder: The client application that's used to design data flows, run them locally, and publish them. ![]() Where needed for clarity清晰易懂,思路清晰, we'll use these specific names: In this chapter, we'll use the term Tableau Prep broadly to speak of the entire platform that Tableau has developed for data prep and sometimes as shorthand for Tableau Prep Builder, the client application that's used to connect to data, create data flows, and define output. Understanding the Tableau Prep Builder Interface.We'll cover quite a few topics in this chapter, including the following: In this chapter, we'll work through a practical example as we explore the paradigm of Tableau Prep, understand the fundamental transformations, and see many of the features and functions of Tableau Prep. Rather, we will seek to understand the underlying paradigm and flow of thought that will enable you to tackle a multitude of data challenges in Tableau Prep. We'll cover a lot of ground in this chapter however, our goal is not to cover every possible feature. Tableau Prep is on an accelerated, monthly release cycle and while the platform continues to grow and expand, there is an underlying paradigm范例,样板 that sets a foundation for cleaning and shaping data. In the same way that Tableau Desktop provides a hands-on, visual experience for visualizing and analyzing data, Tableau Prep provides a hands-on, visual experience for cleaning and shaping data. Tableau Prep extends the Tableau platform with robust options for cleaning and structuring data for analysis in Tableau. Many of the concepts around well-structured data will apply here as we now turn our attention to a brand new product from Tableau: Tableau Prep. We considered some options for structuring data in Tableau Desktop in the previous chapter. ![]()
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