Tableau Prep Builder Training Course
Tableau Prep Builder is a software solution designed for combining, transforming, and cleansing data to prepare it for analysis. The application allows users to extract data from multiple sources, modify it as needed, and then export the refined data for analytical use.
This instructor-led, live training session (available online or on-site) is designed for data analysts looking to master data preparation and shaping techniques using Tableau Prep Builder.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be capable of:
- Installing Tableau Prep.
- Understanding and applying a Data Science Workflow.
- Importing data from diverse sources, including Excel files and databases.
- Preparing, shaping, and sampling data for analysis within Tableau Desktop.
- Exploring and validating data integrity.
- Creating and publishing Tableau Prep flows.
Course Format
- Interactive lectures and group discussions.
- Extensive exercises and practical practice.
- Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.
Customization Options
- To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.
Course Outline
Introduction
- Tableau Prep Builder as an ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) tool
Setting up Tableau Prep Builder
- Activating and Register Tableau Prep Builder
Overview of Tableau Prep Builder Features and Architecture
- Tableau Prep Builder and its relation to Tableau Desktop, Tableau Server and Tableau Prep Conductor
Navigating the Tableau Prep Builder Workspace
- Panes and data grids
Connecting to Data Source
- Reading an Excel
- Reading from a database
Shaping Data
- Creating a Join
- Creating a Union
Pivoting Data
- Changing columns to rows
Cleaning Data
- What is dirty data?
- Changing the data type
- Filtering data
- Aggregating data
- Updating multiple values at once
Running a Flow
- Building a flow
- Refreshing a flow
- Running a flow from the command line
Outputing Data to Tableau Desktop
- Analyzing data
Publishing Data
- Packaging a Prep Builder data flow into an extract
- Publishing a flow with Prep Conductor
Best Practices
Troubleshooting
Summary and Conclusion
Requirements
- Experience with Tableau Desktop
- Experience writing calculations
Audience
- Data analysts
- Data scientists
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