The goal of Advanced Tableau Desktop is to help you build the practical skills needed to manage complex data, create advanced calculations, and design highly interactive, professional dashboards. By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Combine data from multiple sources using relationships, joins, blends, and unions to build reliable data models.
• Clean and prepare data using tools like custom splits, filters, the Data Interpreter, and options for handling missing or inconsistent values.
• Write and apply advanced calculations, including row-level, aggregate, and Level of Detail (LOD) expressions, to power your dashboards.
• Use parameters and table calculations to make your visualizations more interactive and responsive to user input.
• Design and apply advanced filters, reference lines, trend lines, forecasts, and visual analytics tools to highlight key insights.
• Build advanced charts, dashboards, and maps that include drill-downs, custom geocoding, and user-driven actions for real-time exploration.

If your team requires different topics, additional skills or a custom approach, our team will collaborate with you to adjust the course to focus on your specific learning objectives and goals.

This is an Intermediate and beyond-level Tableau course, ideal for professionals who already use Tableau and want to level up their skills. Think business analysts, data specialists, team leads, and anyone who builds reports or dashboards regularly. If you are comfortable creating basic charts and using filters in Tableau, you’re ready for this next step. A little experience working with data (like spreadsheets, databases, or simple analytics tools) will help you get the most out of the hands-on labs.

Please note that this list of topics is based on our standard course offering, evolved from typical industry uses and trends. We will work with you to tune this course and level of coverage to target the skills you need most. Course agenda, topics and labs are subject to adjust during live delivery in response to student skill level, interests and participation.  

Data Models and Relationships

• Data Models
• Understanding Relationships
• Data Model Layers
• Creating a Data Model
• Benefits of Relationships

Joins, Blends, and Unions

• Understanding Joins
• Types of Joins
• Creating Joins
• Writing Join Calculations
• Troubleshooting Joins
• Blending Multiple Data Sources
• Blending Data in a View
• Blending and Calculations
• Benefits of Blending
• Using Unions to Combine Data
• Appending Row Data with Unions

Data Cleaning

• Handing NULL and Other Special Values
• Handling Missing Data, Outliers, and Incorrect Data Types
• Splitting Data Fields
• Custom Splits
• The Data Interpreter
• Data Source Filters
• What is Ask Data?
• Building a View Using Ask Data
• Accessing Data in PDFs

Extracting Data

• Extracting Data
• Pros and Cons of Extracts
• Creating an Extract
• Refreshing and Adding Data to Extracts

Sets

• Creating Sets
• Using Sets to Highlight Data
• Combining Sets

Advanced Calculations

• Understanding Calculations
• Creating Calculated Fields
• The Calculation Editor
• Function Categories
• Operators, Keywords, and Syntax Conventions
• Data Types
• Types of Calculations

Row-Level and Aggregate Calculations

• Row-Level Calculations
• String Functions
• Date Functions
• Logical Functions
• Ad Hoc Calculations
• Aggregate Calculations
• Measure Names and Measure Values
• Common Calculation Error

Level of Detail Calculations

• What is Level of Detail?
• Data Level of Detail
• View Level of Detail
• Calculated Level of Detail
• Using Level of Detail Calculations
• LOD Expression Syntax
• FIXED Level of Detail Expression
• INCLUDE Level of Detail Expression
• EXCLUDE Level of Detail Expression
• Creating LOD Calculations

Table Calculations

• What is a Table Calculation?
• Understanding the Virtual Table
• Table Calculation Considerations
• Creating Table Calculations
• Quick Table Calculations
• Controlling Scope and Direction
• Scope and Direction Options
• Index()

Parameters

• Understanding Parameters
• Creating a Parameter
• Using a Parameter

Advanced Filters

• Filter Context
• Understanding Advanced Filters
• Using Context Filters
• Using LOD Expressions with Filters

Advanced Charting

• Symbol Map, Area Map, Box-and-Whisker
• Building Box and Whisker Plots
• Building Histograms
• Creating Bar-in-Bar Charts
• Creating Bullet Graphs
• Using the Analytics Pane
• Adding Trend Lines
• Using Drop Lines
• Adding Reference Lines, Bands, Distributions, and Boxes
• Creating a Forecast

Adding Interactivity

• Understanding Actions
• Filter Actions
• Highlight Actions
• Highlight Action Methods
• URL Actions
• Parameter Actions
• Set Actions
• Creating Interactive Dashboards Using Actions

Advanced Mapping

• Creating Advanced Maps
• Editing Location Data
• Customizing Geocodes for Addresses
• Plotting Data on a Custom Background
• Creating Territories on a Map
• Measuring Distances