Tableau Data Types

Tableau Talks: Data Types Decoded

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Text Time: Strings & Characters

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Number Crunchers: Integers & Floats

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Dates & Don't Be Late!

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True or False? Booleans

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Location, Location, Location! Geographic Data

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Mixed Bag: Cluster Data

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Tableau Data Types

Tableau Talks: Data Types Decoded

Master your data with Tableau! Let's explore the different data types it recognizes.

Text Time: Strings & Characters

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Number Crunchers: Integers & Floats

Whole numbers (1, 2, 3) and decimals (3.14) - these guys handle all your numerical data.

Dates & Don't Be Late!

True or False? Booleans

Simple yes or no answers. Perfect for tracking things like product availability (in stock/out of stock).

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Location, Location, Location! Geographic Data

Map it out! Postal codes, cities, countries - explore data with a geographic twist.

Mixed Bag: Cluster Data

Got a mix of data types in one field? No worries! Tableau can handle it with Cluster data type.