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Tableau Desktop Specialist: Connecting to and Preparing Data

Get to know how you can connect to different data sources in Tableau. This course will teach you differences between various connection types, creating and managing a data model and managing data properties.

Pooja Crahen - Pluralsight course - Tableau Desktop Specialist: Connecting to and Preparing Data
Pooja Crahen
What you'll learn

Understanding when to use a live connection vs. an extract is foundational to creating a better experience when using Tableau Desktop.

In this course, Tableau Desktop Specialist: Connecting to and Preparing Data, you’ll gain the ability to create live connections, extracts, and a saved data source.

First, you’ll explore various connection types and learn how to connect to your data.

Next, you’ll discover how to add relationships to a data source.

Finally, you’ll learn how to manage data properties.

When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of working with different data connections needed to analyze data within Tableau Desktop.

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Pooja Crahen - Pluralsight course - Tableau Desktop Specialist: Connecting to and Preparing Data
Pooja Crahen

Pooja is a recognized 2x Tableau Zen Master, co-founder of The Data Duo and an accomplished analytics and visualizations practitioner.

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