Ultimate Tableau Desktop Course - Beginner to Advanced Bundle - Advanced Tableau Charts Part 2

The video tutorial explains how to create a Sankey diagram using Tableau. It covers the basics of Sankey diagrams, including nodes and links, and their applications in visualizing data flow. The tutorial guides viewers through preparing a retail data set, creating necessary calculated fields, and building the diagram in Tableau. It also includes steps for formatting and finalizing the diagram, with a focus on data densification and creating smooth curves using the sigmoid function.

What are the components of a Sankey diagram?

• Nodes and links

• Bars and lines

• Axes and grids

• Points and curves

What is the first step in preparing data for a Sankey diagram?

• Creating calculated fields

• Unioning the data set

• Applying data densification

• Setting up a dashboard

What is the purpose of data densification in creating a Sankey diagram?

• To simplify the data set

• To create a straight path

• To increase the number of observations

• To reduce the number of observations

Which function is used to create a smooth curve in a Sankey diagram?

• Exponential function

• Quadratic function

• Sigmoid function

• Linear function

What is the role of the 'T' field in the Sankey diagram?

• To determine the color of the links

• To serve as an offset for marks

• To set the size of the nodes

• To calculate the total sales

How do you adjust the size of lines in a Sankey diagram?

• By applying padding to the data

• By changing the mark type to circle

• By creating a sales sizing calculated field

• By using the sales field directly

What is the purpose of creating stacked bar charts in the Sankey diagram?

• To serve as labels and color legend

• To display the total sales

• To highlight the largest nodes

• To simplify the diagram

What action is set to highlight categories in the Sankey diagram?

• Sort action

• Group action

• Highlight action

• Filter action

Which color palette is used for the second stacked bar chart?

• Warm Red

• Seattle Grays

• Tableau 10

• Classic Blue

What is the final step in completing the Sankey diagram?

• Adding a title

• Creating a new sheet

• Editing the color palette

• Applying dashboard actions