The following new features and enhancements have been added to Tableau Desktop for version 9.0.
- New start page experience
- Pivot
- Split fields into multiple fields
- Metadata area
- Data Interpreter
- New data sources and enhancements to existing data sources
- Analytics pane
- Recalculated lines
- New calculation features
- Story point formatting
- Advanced selection tools
- Map search
- Configurable tooltip behavior
New start page experience
The start page in Tableau Desktop is a central location from which you can connect to your data, access most recently used workbooks, and explore content produced by the Tableau community. For more information, see Start Page.
Pivot
Pivot your Microsoft Excel and text file data sources from crosstab format to columnar format. For more information, see Pivot Data (from Columns to Rows).
Split fields into multiple fields
Split existing string fields into new fields. For more information, see Split a Field into Multiple Fields.
SPLIT is also available as a Tableau function, for use in calculated fields. For more information, see String Functions.
Metadata area
Perform bulk management tasks, like hiding multiple fields at once, using the metadata area. For more information, see Data Source Page.
Data Interpreter
Detect and remove unique formatting and extraneous information in your Excel data sources. For more information, see Microsoft Excel.
New data sources and enhancements to existing data sources
New: Amazon EMR
Use the Amazon EMR connector to connect to an Amazon Elastic MapReduce (EMR) database. For more information, see Amazon EMR.
New: Spark SQL
Use the Spark SQL connector to connect to a Spark SQL cluster (requires Apache Spark 1.2.1 or later). For more information, see Spark SQL.
New: Statistical File
Use the Statistical File connector to connect to SAS (*.sas7bdat), SPSS (*.sav), and R (*.rdata, *.rda) data files. For more information, see Statistical File.
Enhanced: MySQL
SSL encryption is supported. Mac drivers are now included in the TableauDrivers.dmg file. For more information, see MySQL.
Enhanced: Salesforce
The Salesforce connector now supports more flexible joins. You can create joins on any string fields in addition to fields that are constrained references between tables. For more information, see Salesforce.
Enhanced: SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse (BW)
The SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse connector has been updated to include support for variables. For more information, see SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse.
Tableau Data Extracts
Tableau Data Extracts are no longer listed on the Connect pane. Use Other Files to connect to a Tableau Data Extract. For more information, see Other Files.
Windows Azure Marketplace
To connect to Windows Azure Marketplace, use the OData connector. Workbooks created in earlier versions of Tableau that used the Windows Azure Marketplace DataMarket connector will work as expected. For more information, see OData.
Analytics pane
The Analytics pane, on the left side of the Tableau workspace, provides quick and easy access to common analytic objects in Tableau. You can drag reference lines, forecasts, trend lines, and other objects into your view from the Analytics pane.
For more information, see Analytics Pane.
Recalculated lines
Recalculated lines help you gain insight into how a subset of your data compares to the overall data in your view. For more information, see Marks and Data Analysis.
New calculation features
The following features were added to Tableau Desktop to enhance the experience of creating and using calculated fields.
Non-modal calculation editor
The calculation editor has been redesigned to provide interactive editing, intelligent formula-completion, and drag-and-drop support. The calculation editor is now also available when you're editing a view in Tableau Server or Tableau Online.
For more information, see Create or Edit a Calculated Field.
Ad-hoc calculations
Ad-hoc calculations are calculations that you can create and update on a shelf in the view. Ad-hoc calculations can be useful for testing a hunch, trying a what-if scenario, or debugging a complex calculation.
For more information, see Ad-Hoc Calculations.
Auto-completion for formulas
As you type a formula, either in the calculation editor or in an ad-hoc calculation, Tableau displays a list of options for completing the formula.
For more information, see Auto-Completion for Formulas.
Level of detail expressions
Level of detail expressions support aggregation using dimensions other than those in the view. With level of detail expressions, you can attach one or more dimensions to any aggregate expression.
For more information, see Level of Detail Expressions.
Functions for regular expressions
Four new functions have been added to the calculation language to support regular expressions.
For more information, see functions beginning with REGEXP in Additional Functions.
Functions for hexagonal binning
Hexagonal binning is a technique for clustering data in a two-dimensional plane. Two new functions have been added to the calculation language to support hexagonal binning. These functions support binning data in a single dimension using histograms, or by a geographic level of detail in a map.
For more information, see functions beginning with HEXBIN in Number Functions.
Story point formatting
You can now re-size the captions in your story, change the shading and font of the navigator, and select to fit a dashboard to the exact size of a story in your workbook. For more information, see Format a Story.
Advanced selection tools
Use the Radial, Rectangular, and Lasso tools on the view toolbar to select multiple marks in the view. For more information, see View Toolbar.
Map search
Use map search to find locations on a map view so you can quickly explore and inspect data. For more information, see Set Map Search Options.
Configurable tooltip behavior
Show tooltips instantly as you move the mouse over the marks in a view or configure tooltips to display only after resting the mouse on a mark. For more information, see Tooltip.
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