Learn Tableau by Working on Exciting Dashboards - Level of Detail - Introduction

This tutorial explains Level of Detail (LOD) expressions in Tableau, focusing on their role in defining data granularity and how they can be used independently of visualization contexts. It covers the concept of visualization LOD, the use of LOD expressions for calculating total sales and percent of total, and the order of operations in Tableau that affect these calculations. The tutorial also provides a detailed explanation of the syntax for LOD expressions, including the use of keywords like FIXED, INCLUDE, and EXCLUDE.

What is the definition of Level of Detail (LOD) in data visualization?

How does dropping a dimension affect the granularity of sales data?

Explain the difference between visualization level of detail (vislod) and level of detail expressions.

What is the purpose of using a level of detail expression in Tableau?

Describe how to create a calculated field for total sales using LOD expressions.

What is the significance of using curly braces in LOD expressions?

In what scenario would you prefer using LOD expressions over table calculations?

How does the order of operations affect the results of LOD expressions?

Explain how context filters interact with LOD expressions.

What are the keywords used in LOD expressions and what do they signify?