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Einstein Copilot for Tableau, multi-fact relationships, viz extensions and more

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Einstein Copilot for Tableau

Einstein Copilot for Tableau brings the power of AI analytics, reducing the barrier to entry and working alongside the analyst – from data preparation to visualisation. Whether you're an experienced data analyst or just starting your journey in data exploration, Einstein Copilot for Tableau becomes your trusted companion, empowering you to unlock insights and make informed decisions with confidence.

Einstein Copilot for Tableau features in web authoring available August 2024.

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Analysts can bring in disparate datasets and relate them with common tables that have shared dimensions using multi-fact analysis

Multi-fact relationships

Analysts can bring in disparate datasets and relate them with common tables that have shared dimensions, such as geography and time, so they can answer sophisticated analytical questions easily. Tableau provides analytical guidance on how to leverage the underlying data model.

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Viz extensions

Viz extensions broaden the capabilities of what Tableau can visualise, adding more tools for people to explore insights and present information in entirely new designs and layouts. 

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Tableau 2024.2 is here

Read up on our launch announcement covering all the new features in this release, including Einstein Copilot for Tableau, multi-fact relationships, viz extensions and more.

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Explore Tableau AI

Learn how Tableau AI enhances your data exploration experience in Tableau Cloud.

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Get started with Einstein Copilot for Tableau

Access the best resources available to help you get started and ramp up quickly with Einstein Copilot for Tableau.

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Meet Tableau+

Tableau+ is the new premium Tableau Cloud edition. Tableau+ is a comprehensive package tailored for wall-to-wall adoption of self-service analytics.

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Einstein Copilot for Tableau: Web authoring

Speed up your analytics workflows, explore data and discover insights. Arriving in August 2024.

Einstein Copilot for Tableau: Web authoring

Einstein Copilot for Tableau helps everyone, from novice analysts to seasoned data pros, explore their data faster and more seamlessly than ever before. It’s an AI assistant that augments your Tableau experience by allowing you to use natural language prompts to create and edit visualisations and formulate calculations. It even suggests questions to help you get started quickly. Arriving in August 2024.

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Einstein Copilot for Tableau: Prep

Leverage Einstein to write calculations in Prep

Einstein Copilot for Tableau: Prep

With Einstein Copilot for Tableau, data preparation is faster and easier for analysis. Einstein simplifies the task by enabling both technical and non-technical users to create calculations easily using plain language. Users can simply describe a calculation, and Einstein will assess the formula for them. This lets you add powerful calculated fields to your Prep flows with just one click.

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Einstein Copilot for Tableau: Catalogue

Use generative AI to create descriptions for workbooks, datasources and tables.

Einstein Copilot for Tableau: Catalogue

Enhance data discovery and trust with improvements to Einstein Copilot for Tableau Catalog. Users can automatically generate descriptions for data sources, workbooks and tables – eliminating the need for manual documentation.

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Tableau Pulse: Embedded component

Leverage Pulse metrics in external applications

Tableau Pulse: Embedded component

The Tableau Pulse web component offers you the ability to integrate the insights exploration page into your app. Users will have the option to enable a "presentation mode" to display a single metric on a full page or multiple metrics as grouped cards.

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Tableau Pulse: Metrics in Catalog

Lineage for pulse metrics

Tableau Pulse: Metrics in Catalog

Gain a visual understanding of the connection between upstream databases and metric definitions. Recognise the pulse metrics that will be influenced by modifications to published data sources, as well as upstream files, tables and columns. Administrators and stewards will have a comprehensive view of the effects on underlying databases when changes occur.

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Viz Extensions

Easily bring even more viz types into your visual analysis. A top voted idea on the Tableau Community Forums.

Viz Extensions

Easily bring even more viz types into your visual analysis. A top voted idea on the Tableau Community Forums.

Analysts can bring in disparate datasets and relate them with common tables that have shared dimensions using multi-fact analysis

Multi-fact analysis

Answer sophisticated analytical questions easily with comprehensive data models.

Analysts can bring in disparate datasets and relate them with common tables that have shared dimensions using multi-fact analysis

Multi-fact analysis

Analysts can bring in disparate datasets and relate them with common tables that have shared dimensions, such as geography and time, so they can answer sophisticated analytical questions easily. Tableau provides analytical guidance on how to leverage the underlying data model.

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VizQL Data Service API

A new query service leveraging Tableau published data sources. Developer preview coming late summer.

VizQL Data Service API

VizQL Data Service enables Tableau users to access their data without the need for visualisations. It empowers users to leverage Tableau’s analytical engine as a service, unlocking new analytical possibilities and insights using the same data that powers Tableau visualisations. The developer preview is coming in late summer.

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Custom schedules for Prep Conductor

Run your Prep flows using your own schedule

Custom schedules for Prep Conductor

Streamline data management processes with enhanced flexibility in scheduling data preparation flows with Tableau Prep Conductor.

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Local file saving

Save files locally (Save / Save as) using Tableau Desktop Public Edition

Local file saving

Tableau Desktop Public Edition is introducing local file saving, and making it even easier to unlock the power of data like never before. Users will be able to explore and analyse the public and/or private data that matters most to them, uncover new insights and spot trends from their local device. And it’s all free and available to everyone.

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Auto-save

Auto-save saves your file automatically every few minutes

Auto-save

Tableau Desktop Public Edition automatically saves your work for you every few minutes. This feature is turned on by default. After 3 minutes, auto-save will begin saving your workbooks as you work within Tableau Desktop Public Edition.

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Spellcheck on Cloud and Server

Spelling errors in online experiences will be identified and suggestions provided.

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Spellcheck on Cloud and Server

Spelling errors in online experiences will be identified and suggestions provided. Available while using either Cloud or Server in web authoring and configurable using browser settings.

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Tableau Prep: Write to S3

Output data from your Prep flow to Amazon S3

Tableau Prep: Write to S3

Enhanced data storage and analysis procedures to achieve greater efficiency by directly writing to CSV and Parquet files on Amazon S3.

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Incremental extracts with subrange refresh

Speed up refreshes and reduce costs associated with unnecessary full extracts

Incremental extracts with subrange refresh

Keep data fresher and reduce costs associated with full extract refreshes by setting a date range to refresh for incremental refreshes.

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Attribute-based access control for content access

Streamline permissions management and content governance

Attribute-based access control for content access

Increase admin productivity and scale governance better with attribute-based access management. Leverage user information from your identity providers to onboard users and assign access.

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Tableau ID SSO

Use single sign-on (SSO) for Tableau ID authentication across the platform

Tableau ID SSO

Get seamless single sign-on (SSO) across all the products and services on the Tableau platform with Tableau ID.

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Activity Log enhancements

Protect your data from malicious login attempts and data leakage

Activity Log enhancements

New events record failed and successful login attempts and audits Prep flow data external outputs. Admins can integrate data with SIEM monitoring tools to provide security risk alerting and analytics.

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Resource monitoring enhancements

Keep up to date on Server disk space

Resource monitoring enhancements

Get alerted to low disk space and use rmtadmin status to determine if database cleanup is needed. An expanded set of tasks are now linked to data query executions.

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Service Intelligence integration

Bring your Service Intelligence data into Tableau Cloud with the click of a button

Service Intelligence integration

Explore data from Service Intelligence for Salesforce using Tableau with just the click of a button. Click the "Explore in Tableau" button to connect Service Intelligence to Tableau Cloud for deep exploration.

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Data Connect

Reduce administrative responsibilities, enhance data agility, and synchronize data for real-time insights.

Data Connect

With Data Connect, we share the responsibility of deploying, monitoring, and managing Tableau Bridge, the software required to bring on-premise or private cloud data into Tableau Cloud. Reduce administrative responsibilities, enhance data agility, and synchronize data for real-time insights.

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Trailhead integration

Learn Tableau with interactive learning modules

Trailhead integration

A free introductory course to Tableau on Trailhead, Salesforce’s learning platform. You can now complete guided hands-on learning modules with the real Tableau interface and get instant feedback on the vizzes you build within the course.

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Profile organisation

With a few clicks, Einstein generates categories for your public vizzes and groups your vizzes into those categories, creating an organised profile.

Profile organisation

With a few clicks, Einstein generates categories for your public vizzes and groups your vizzes into those categories, creating an organised profile.

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Recommended vizzes

Discover more content on Tableau Public

Recommended vizzes

Are you interested in what other Tableau Public users are creating? Easily discover content relevant to you. Simply scroll to the bottom of any given viz page to see personalised recommendations for what vizzes to check out next!

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Individual Control Formatting

Format controls on your visualization individually on Desktop and Web

Individual Control Formatting

You can now format controls on your visualization, including legends, quick filters, highlighters, and parameter controls individually on Desktop and Web.

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Tableau Pulse: Restrict metric definition editing

Restrict metric definition changes to authorised users

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Tableau Pulse: Restrict metric definition editing

Improve governance by restricting editing or deletion of metric definitions to site admins and authorised analysts. With these updated permissions, metrics are safeguarded from changes by unauthorised users.

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Tableau Pulse: “Check Your Pulse” mobile reminders

Opt-in "Check Your Pulse" mobile notifications remind you to check your metrics daily

Tableau Pulse Mobile Reminders

Tableau Pulse: “Check Your Pulse” mobile reminders

Never miss important insights with daily mobile reminders. Enable notifications for the Tableau mobile app to remind you to “Check Your Pulse” daily – so you always stay up to date with your business metrics.

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Tableau Pulse: Streamlined metric discovery

Streamline metric selection by only viewing relevant metrics with followers

Two Tableau Pulse screens labeled Before and After. The After screen has fewer tiles of metrics and values than the Before screen.

Tableau Pulse: Streamlined metric discovery

Streamline metric selection: Only main metrics and variations with followers are displayed when searching and browsing metrics