Do you know how DATES work in Tableau? Understanding Continuous vs Discrete Dates
Do you know how dates work in Tableau? It could be tricky, but once you get a handle on it, it can make your Tableau life much simpler.
The first step to understanding dates in Tableau is understanding the concept of discrete and continuous first. These are two very important concepts in Tableau that, if not clearly understood, can definitely cause a lot of confusion (and headaches). It can make you think you’re getting unexpected vizzes or behavior from the application, and that it’s not doing what it’s supposed to do.
A quick Google search lands us the definitions for these two terms:
discrete – individually separate and distinct
continuous – forming an unbroken whole; without interruption
Let’s tie these two terms back to Tableau:
| Discrete | Continuous |
|---|---|
| definition: individually separate and distinct | definition: forming an unbroken whole; without interruption |
| blue pill | green pill |
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| gives you headers | gives you axes |
