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Display Macro Indicators & XML View
Did you know there is a quick way to identify if a tool is a macro in your workflow? You can enable a plus sign to show right on the...
Apr 7, 20211 min read
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Line Chart with a Dot at the End
Do you have a line chart comparing this year to last year data? Do you want a way to outline the most current month? One way to do this...
Apr 7, 20212 min read
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CrossTab vs Transpose
What's the difference between the CrossTab Tool and the Transpose Tool? Both tools are found in the Transform menu of Alteryx and are on...
Mar 30, 20211 min read
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Cascading Filters
Did you know you can set filters to cascade in Tableau? Cascading filters are when the selection on the first filter causes the second...
Mar 30, 20211 min read
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Using Windows Character Map
Have you ever wondered where KPI arrows come from in a Tableau Dashboard? You can get these from the Character Map application in...
Mar 19, 20211 min read
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Design Tips - Insert After
Do you have a workflow where you need to insert a tool before multiple connections? Perhaps you forgot to add a Select Tool after your...
Mar 19, 20211 min read
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Send an Email Through Events
Has a client asked you to be emailed when an Alteryx workflow has finished running? You can do this by setting up an email through the...
Mar 9, 20211 min read
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Weekend Filter
A couple of people have asked me how to filter out weekend data in a Tableau Workbook. You can do this by creating a Calculated Field and...
Mar 9, 20211 min read
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NetworkDays Formula in Excel
Are you in a project and you would like to find the number of work days you have to schedule? Use the NetworkDays formula! You have to...
Feb 22, 20211 min read
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Disable Auto Configure
Have you ever noticed that when you need to change your password, you may have performance issues when you open an Alteryx workflow with...
Feb 22, 20211 min read
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Adding an Apply Button to Your Filter
Do you have a multitude of filters in your dashboard? As you know the more filters you add to a dashboard, the more it will slow down...
Feb 22, 20211 min read
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Finding Work Days and Omitting Holidays
If you ever work with Technology on Projects, you often wonder how many days you have for a certain project. How would you go about...
Dec 17, 20201 min read
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Enable Performance Profiling
Does your workflow take a long time to run? The Enable Performance Profiling function will help you to narrow down which pesky tool (or...
Dec 10, 20201 min read
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Make a Combo Shape and Bar Chart
Did you know you can combine a Shape and Bar chart? The below chart is from my Dog Shelters in the US dashboard in Tableau Public. In...
Dec 8, 20201 min read
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