If you experience 502 errors when downloading large datasets from Tableau Server – either in a browser or Tableau Desktop – you might occur problems not related to Tableau Server, but a proxy or gateway in front of the server.
[Read more…] about 502 errors on datasource downloads from TableauSave a Tableau workbook if you can’t save it
A small tip for a situation that is occurring once in a while to me (probably Mac specific):
If you have been working on a Tableau dashboard for quite a while, you suddenly can’t save the workbook anymore. ‘Save’ results in a popup which disappears very quickly, and ‘Save as’ shows the ‘save as’ dialog for a few milliseconds before disappearing again. Odd behavior – but especially annoying because you really want to save the changes you have made in the last two hours…
[Read more…] about Save a Tableau workbook if you can’t save itBohemian Rhapsody: From Top 2000 to jump-chart
Watch my presentation of the Top 2000 jumpchart, held on the Virtual User Group meeting on May 27th 2020:

Use Python as an Alteryx connector
Many people are kind of scared of using programming language. And sure, if you haven’t any experience using these ‘command line’ tools the learning curve may seem steep. And why should you learn a language like Python, if you have a fantastic tool like Alteryx to process your data?
[Read more…] about Use Python as an Alteryx connectorTop 2000 van Radio 2 — 2019
Ieder jaar maak ik op basis van de laatste Top 2000 lijst van Radio 2 een nieuw (aantal) visualisaties.. De lijst zelf is niet heel erg spannend, dus is het interessant om te zien wat je met de data kunt doen…
