Dynamically switching dates in Tableau

Combine these 3 charts

Into one

Follow along in this tutorial to see how this chart is built. Find (1.4) for a more detailed explanation on the datetrunc function.

Step by step instruction.

  1. Firstly you must create the parameter that will contain the values to be entered within the datetrunc function
    2.Dynamic-date-switcher
  2. Enter this into the truncating calculated field
    4. Dynamic-date-switcher-truncation
  3. Then drag into the columns the calcualted field just made and show the paramter
    6. Dynamic-date-switcher-assembly
Author:
Joel Akaje-Macauley
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