From the course: Tableau and R for Analytics Projects
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Create a calculated field in Tableau
From the course: Tableau and R for Analytics Projects
Create a calculated field in Tableau
- One of the key techniques to integrating Tableau and R is to create a calculated field in Tableau that calls an R function. Rather than jump in and create this advanced type of calculated field. I wanted to show you how to combine two fields to calculate a value that's not included in the original data set. With these techniques in mind you can go forth and create a calculated field that's more complicated when you want to work with R. My sample file is 02_05_calculated and you can find it in the chapter 2 folder of the exercise files collection. In this data set I have information about orders. Customer name, order date, and so on. I currently have a data table broken down by product category, bottle or case, and product name for the different varieties of olive oil sold by this company. Under measures, you'll see that I have price and quantity. Price is the cost of the individual item, either bottle or…
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