Joining datasets based on location element, when it happens to be the only common amongst them, now became possible.

This was facilitated by SSL/TLS secured connection for integration or RServe with Tableau.

Connectivity with R now became more secure.

Further, navigation between the sheets became much easier. So, visualizations could be changed in real-time just by selecting or clicking over a portion of the map. Heatmap is a special type of visualizing data that combines the features of scatterplot along with color combinations based on variable values.

A very powerful tool incorporated in this version was heatmap.

Exporting the insights to PowerPoint is facilitated to build highly interactive and insightful presentations.The mixed content type is the feature that allows viewing data sources and workbooks on the same page.Using Ask Data, insights can be produced from data by asking questions. This version offered a natural language-based functionality which is “Ask Data”.The feature offers sharp and smoother map-based visualizations. A vector map is another exciting feature.These parameters can be made dynamic that governs calculations and filters thus driving the visualization accordingly. Amongst the new features, the most notable pertains to parameters.It offers analytics based on statistically significance, leveraging powerful concepts like AI in order to get deeper insights and arrive at the right results.It incorporates performance monitoring and content management features also. This feature essentially allows execution at a greater scale facilitating increased manageability. This version has a Tableau Server Management Add-on.

This is important as analytics created offers insights into what section of the data is important to a particular user. The catalog allows you to have a complete view of how the data is connected with the analytics. One of its special features is the Tableau Catalog.

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