Intro to Power Query Power BI

Dec 17, 2024 Luiza-Ariana Cocora | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Hi everyone! Today was an introductory session to Power Query and Power BI, and although these tools seemed daunting at first, Robbin helped us thoroughly understand everything that was going on, step by step. Here’s some things I learnt today:

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How To Create Filter Buttons in Power BI

Dec 17, 2024 Priya Kondola | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Power BI has a huge amount of options when adding interactivity into a dashboard. In particular customised buttons can be used on your dashboard to filter your charts.

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Confessions of a Data Newbie Intro to Power BI

Dec 17, 2024 Sandy Wlodarczyk | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Today, I found myself on an unexpected first date with two characters who had been strangers to me until now: Power BI and Power Query. If data had a fashion show, these tools would be walking the runway. For those blissfully unaware, Power BI is ...

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Preppin Data Comparing the Teams Across Sports

Dec 16, 2024 Eden Thiede-Palmer | www.thedataschool.co.uk

At the Data School, Carl Allchin (Head Coach) is always on the lookout for new and creative Preppin’ Data challenges. Given our shared passion for American sports, I thought it would be exciting to create a challenge in that vein.

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Path of Exile-Dashboard Week Day 3

Dec 16, 2024 Eden Thiede-Palmer | www.thedataschool.co.uk

The Task

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How to send out emails from your Tableau Dashboard using https://www.the...

Dec 16, 2024 Joe O'Connor | www.thedataschool.co.uk

How to configure your dashboard actions to be able to send pre-populated emails in a matter of clicks.

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My Favorite Project This Year The Semantic Layer White Paper

Dec 16, 2024 Mark Cordeiro | interworks.com

One of our biggest projects this year was a white paper collaboration between InterWorks and dbt, one of the most important players in the data space at the moment, titled “Semantic Layers in Action: Real-World Use Cases and Business Impact.” Nor ...

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InterWorks 2024 Top Data Content Hits

Dec 16, 2024 Garrett Sauls | interworks.com

Ah, December! The month that was once ruled by many festive holidays is now ruled by quite a different cultural phenomenon: the release of everyone’s Spotify Wrapped. However you feel about Spotify Wrapped these days, there’s no denying that it ta...

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Database data source data lakehouse data what

Dec 15, 2024 Luiza-Ariana Cocora | www.thedataschool.co.uk

If you’re new to data analytics, the terminology you come across may seem similar, but they all have very different meanings. Truthfully, there are a lot of different terms that start with the word ‘data’, which can get confusing, especially at th...

Can you build a Christmas Tree

Dec 12, 2024 Donna Coles | donnacoles.home.blog

A fun challenge this week from Kyle to test our use of containers on dashboards. To build anything Tableau, you need to connect to some data. I used Superstore as suggested by Kyle, and within my solution did actually utilise one of the data field...

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How to Use Hierarchies and Groupings in Tableau

Dec 11, 2024 Marcus Oberdiek | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Hierarchies and groupings in Tableau are powerful tools to structure your data and create interactive dashboards. They allow you to analyze information efficiently without requiring complex calculations or additional data preparation. In this blog...

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Understanding Tableau File Types

Dec 10, 2024 Rosh Khan | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Making visualisations on Tableau is great. I really enjoyed putting together my first dashboard and worksheets. But once I had my viz ready, what wasn’t so great was figuring out and remembering what each file type was for. It took me longer than ...

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How I approached my application viz

Dec 10, 2024 Priya Kondola | www.thedataschool.co.uk

My application seems like a long time ago however I thought I would write a blog on how I approached the application viz for my 2nd interview. It is quite daunting to get an unknown data set and create a dashboard in a week. However, breaking down...

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Filter Types in Tableau Dashboards Everything You Need to Know

Dec 10, 2024 Marcus Oberdiek | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Filters are a cornerstone of Tableau dashboards, giving users control over the data they see. Tableau offers various filter types and display options designed specifically for dashboards. In this blog, we’ll explore the key filter types and how th...

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Experimenting with charts - The Chromaflow Chart

Dec 10, 2024 Luiza-Ariana Cocora | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Hello everyone! I’m super excited to share an innovative chart type that Carl and my cohort (48) stumbled upon while exploring data visualization techniques. This unique chart not only give a quick snapshot of metrics over time, but it brings a fr...

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Confessions of a Data Newbie Back to Basics

Dec 10, 2024 Sandy Wlodarczyk | www.thedataschool.co.uk

I couldn’t help but wonder, is the journey to data mastery really about the tools we use, or is it about the lessons we learn along the way? This past week was all about the fundamentals—data prep and the art of visualizations. While we didn’t div...

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Understanding LODs in 10 Minutes or Less

Dec 10, 2024 Sebastian Deptalla | interworks.com

When I teach LODs in Tableau trainings, I usually set the expectation that it will take a while (and a lot of practice) before students will understand what is going on. That still stands. Teaching the pure concept, though, we can do in ten minute...

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Demystifying the EU AI Act

Dec 10, 2024 Barbara Hartmann | interworks.com

This summer, the European Union (EU) has released a new regulation regarding the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) in order to protect EU citizens. The Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), with the official name “Regulation (EU)...

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Learning Python In 1 Week With Own GPT

Dec 9, 2024 Niklas Kubus | www.thedataschool.co.uk

After being told that I would have to use Python for an upcoming client project with no prior experience using it and only a single week left to prepare until the project’s kickoff, I felt quite nervous at first.

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My Favorite Project This Year Learning and Growing

Dec 9, 2024 Mark Cordeiro | interworks.com

Continuing on with our favorite projects this year, I swung by our Curator team to hit up Curator Engineer Kate An and find out what her favorite project was this year. To my surprise, her answer was less a project in the traditional sense, and…Th...

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The Complete Guide for Data Warehouse Migrations

Dec 9, 2024 | www.anyalitica.dev

Data warehouse migration is the process of transferring data from one or more source systems to a new or upgraded data warehouse environment. This could involve upgrading to a newer version of the same platform, switching to a different database t...

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Can you create a scatter plot investigation

Dec 7, 2024 Donna Coles | donnacoles.home.blog

This week’s #WOW2024 challenge was set by a guest poster, Robbin Vernooij, who wanted us to build a scatterplot with additional features to aid analysis. The main focus was on using Set Actions, so that’s what I used throughout the challenge, alth...

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With Slicer is nicer Take Full Control of Your Power BI Reports

Dec 6, 2024 Marcus Oberdiek | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Slicers are one of the most powerful tools in Power BI for creating interactive and dynamic reports. They allow users to filter data in real time and focus on the insights they need. In this blog, I’ll show you how to use slicers effectively and s...

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Parsing JSON and Flattening Data in Snowflake

Dec 6, 2024 Le Luu | www.thedataschool.co.uk

In the previous blogs, I introduced how to retrieve data from API and parse JSON in Tableau using TabPy (Part 1, Part 2) or using the JSON Parse tool in Alteryx (blog). In those blogs, I explained the JSON structure including objects, arrays, and ...

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My first week at the Data School

Dec 6, 2024 Lina Duong | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Hello everyone and welcome to my first blog! My name is Lina and I am one of four members of cohort DS48. Today marks the first week I’ve been at the Data School.

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My First Week at The Data School

Dec 6, 2024 Luiza-Ariana Cocora | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Hi everyone, my name is Luiza and I’ve just finished my first week at the Data School. I’m part of Cohort 48, which started on December 2nd, and having finished my first week - I thought to write a blog and give a run down for any new Data Schoole...

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Milestone Status Dashboard From Data to Insights

Dec 6, 2024 Otaro Namakwa | www.thedataschool.co.uk

I was given a task to analyze the Permitting Dashboard website as part of the dashboard week assignment. To create an impactful dashboard is a journey that requires careful planning, data preparation, and iteration. In this blog, I will walk you t...

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Week 1 of Being The Data Person

Dec 5, 2024 Rosh Khan | www.thedataschool.co.uk

After spending over a year recruiting Analysts, Engineers, and Governance Managers in the world of data, I felt fairly confident that I had a good sense of what it takes to be a Data Analytics Consultant.

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Makeover Monday Chart Makeover

Dec 5, 2024 Takhmina Pirmahmadova | www.thedataschool.co.uk

As someone interested in continuous improvement, I’ve decided to revisit my old visualizations and refine them, dedicating roughly the same amount of time as I initially spent creating them. These charts and dashboards, originally created during M...

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Interactive Scatter Plots in Tableau Explore Data with Drilldowns and To...

Dec 5, 2024 Marcus Oberdiek | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Scatter plots are a great tool to visualize the relationship between two measures. They become even more powerful when you make them interactive. With Tableau, you can enhance scatter plots to allow users to filter, explore, and analyze data point...

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Confessions of a Data Newbie The DS48 Chronicles

Dec 5, 2024 Sandy Wlodarczyk | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Joining DS48 at the Data School feels like an exciting leap into the unknown! Being a data consultant is more than tools—it’s about people, insights, and impact. Here’s to building connections, reshaping strategies, and bringing clarity to the cha...

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Chart Makeover Petal Chart

Dec 5, 2024 Takhmina Pirmahmadova | www.thedataschool.co.uk

The next Makeover Monday was about countries and the number of holidays they have. The first version shows a nice overview, with each country listed on the x-axis. However, the large number of countries and the fact that the labels are aligned ver...

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Chart Makeover Funnel Chart

Dec 5, 2024 Takhmina Pirmahmadova | www.thedataschool.co.uk

The next Makeover Monday focused on global literacy rates. I created an area chart with years on the x-axis and year-on-year literacy growth on the y-axis. The result was a bit pointy since the year field contained individual years that were not n...

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A Dozen Modern Tableau Tips and Tricks

Dec 5, 2024 Robby White | interworks.com

Disclaimer: I use Tableau Desktop for 99% of my workbooks. I have been thinking lately about being a more efficient developer with my dashboards, which goes hand-in-hand with having workbook performance front-of-mind. Along those lines, this blog ...

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Your First Alteryx Workflow A Beginners Guide

Dec 4, 2024 Marcus Oberdiek | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Getting started with Alteryx can feel daunting, but with a simple step-by-step process, you’ll quickly learn to create and execute your first workflow. This guide will help you import, clean, and export data using a sample Excel file.

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How to make use of an API using Alteryx

Dec 4, 2024 Joe O'Connor | www.thedataschool.co.uk

How to set up an API call using Alteryx.

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5 Lessons Learned from Designing Executive Dashboards the Financial Anal...

Dec 4, 2024 Rafael Simancas | playfairdata.com

Creating a great executive dashboard for finance takes careful attention to design principles and a solid understanding of user needs.…The post 5 Lessons Learned from Designing Executive Dashboards: the Financial Analysis Swift appeared first on P...

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Tableau Dashboard https://onenumber.biz/blog-1/2024/12/4/tableau-url-act...

Dec 4, 2024 Eric Parker | onenumber.biz

How do Tableau URL Actions work? Let’s dive into how they work, what they can do and some creative ways you can customize them.

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Information Buttons in Tableau

Dec 3, 2024 Alfie King | www.thedataschool.co.uk

I was recently designing a dashboard using data from Makeover Monday about Slavery in 2023. After finishing up the design I wanted feedback on the design. So I went to other people at The Information Lab. 

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A fun way to visualize BANs with set scales

Dec 3, 2024 Niklas Kubus | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Gauge charts are a popular way to visualize progress toward a goal or display performance levels that have set scales with a bottom and ceiling value, but you need to be cautious when including them on a customer dashboard due to some disadvantage...

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Personal Project - My Cruise Map

Dec 2, 2024 Marcus Oberdiek | www.thedataschool.co.uk

In this blog, I describe my approach to my personal project. The task was to come up with a personal project to visualise data that is important to me.

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How to Build a Sunburst Chart in Tableau

Dec 2, 2024 Thomas Duong | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Ever wondered how to visualise hierarchical data in a visually striking way? The sunburst chart is a fantastic choice. It’s designed to display hierarchies, where each level is represented by a ring or circle. The innermost circle represents the t...

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Dashboard Week Personal Project

Dec 2, 2024 Niklas Kubus | www.thedataschool.co.uk

The final day of our Dashboard Week was occupied with the probably most fun and satisfying for the most of us - the Personal Project.

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Automating Laughter with Alteryx Using the Email Tool

Dec 2, 2024 Thomas Duong | www.thedataschool.co.uk

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to explore the Email tool in Alteryx. This feature is particularly handy when you want to email outputs directly from your workflow—whether it’s a summary report, sales figures, or, in my case, random jokes!

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Tiny Tableau Tips - Round 6

Dec 2, 2024 Kevin Flerlage (noreply@blogger.com) | www.flerlagetwins.com

As a reminder, our Tiny Tableau Tips blog posts are comprised of tips shared by others on social media that we are just providing a more permanent home for.  For more information on how #tinytableautips came to be, check out Round 1.  ...

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