Tableau LOD Expressions [Overview of Tableau Level of Detail Calculation]

What are LODs? How do I use them?
Free Tableau LOD Expressions Guide - vizual.consult...
Tableau LOD Expressions are probably the hardest topic to fully understand, or at least it was for me when it first came out. To be honest I dodge this explanation as much as possible haha, probably why it took me so long to write a blog about it. It’s just one of those topics that is very hard to explain, you just have to show someone what it does then the light bulb turns on. So if you are reading this and at the end you’re still confused, please watch the video. I promise it’s a much better way to learn this concept.
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[@engineermajidd]

been confused and lost for a long time until i saw this video, thank you for clearing fog for me! Best LOD explanation, gonna forward this to many people lol

[@natashasen3548]

One of the best explanation of LOD. Finally I understand the concept. Thank you very much.

[@jeffrey6124]

This Tableau LOD video deserves 1M 👍

[@TheArjit]

One of best possible explanations for LOD expressions.
Thank You.

[@tina09eg]

this is by far the best simplest explanation of LOD I have come across. great... but how does one know when to use an LOD? thanks

[@syedzeeshan6697]

Thank you for clear explanation.

[@ducjoshnguyen]

Great explanations and examples. You made it so easy to follow and understand. Thank you!

[@romyli5159]

This video is excellent! Reading a lot of the articles on LOD only made me more confused. This video clearly distinguishes the concepts. Big thanks!

[@9833020183]

You saved my 1 hour by making this video. Thanks!

[@Coolthoom]

Thank you so much for breaking this down so clearly. I have a much better understanding of LODs now.

[@angellavado763]

Thanks a lot! I better understand now the difference between these LOD functions. Thanks once again.

[@archanaprajapati6784]

Thank you so much for explaining LOD. I guess this is the best explanation available on youtube.

[@MissFSimoes]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!

[@drummersaad]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@ravulasandeep2512]

Super Clear!!!

[@yvettehicks4822]

Best tutorial of LOD. Thanks!

[@rohitprajapati2303]

You made it easy to understand. Thanks man

[@ipsa1234]

one of d best LOD videos explained, thank you :)

[@kishorchindhe1930]

Nice Explanation

[@My191185]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! very well explained, had been looking for a video like this for days...

[@vizualIntelligence]

Thanks stay with us. 🙂

[@My191185]

@@vizualIntelligence Do you also have a video on types of filters in tableau? I couldn't find it...

[@vaibhavbansal7]

Thanks a lot! This helped me understand LOD way quickly. Very clear and easy to understand. 😃

[@huiqingxu5286]

Thank you very much! This is very helpful for me to understand LOD.

[@P2Tmedia]

heartfully I suggest this video for LODs
nice video than so many experts for LODs remaining I have to see

[@vizualIntelligence]

Thanks, put a lot of time into it hope your learned a lot!

[@2612karthik]

Wonderful explanation.. Thanks for saving my time researching..

[@sputnikfish3389]

Tableau should post this video on their website instead of those confusing explanations.

[@ankitamitkari188]

soo good! I cant believe I finally got it!! Thank you so much for explaining so clearly!!

[@lekhsharma4448]

Very good and detail video. Appreciated presenter.

[@duztv5370]

Thanks for this sir. You absolutely did justice to it. thanks

[@shakendramichelle6295]

I loved the video, I can't get the guide downloaded though

[@miteshbagwe9765]

Great explanation. Thank you for sharing.

[@charlesabboud1613]

Concise and very helpful thank you sir!

[@the_learner12]

excellent explanation!

[@rhishikeshjoshi3209]

Nicely Explained. Loved it!

[@richisancheti6871]

This was extremely helpful and lucid. Thanks a lot :)

[@vizualIntelligence]

You are very welcome!

[@johnsauer9156]

Great video with concise details, much appreciated!

[@romyli5159]

A brief sum of the video:
FIXED is most powerful, does NOT depend on what's in the view, and can replicate all the functions of INCLUDE/EXCLUDE;
INCLUDE/EXCLUDE depends on the level of detail already in the view, INCLUDE adds additional dimensions to the calculation, whereas EXCLUDE removes some existing dimensions from the calculation.

[@Atlas-ck9vm]

Great and concise explanation, thanks for the video :)

[@vizualIntelligence]

You are very welcome

[@pranavireddypakala2861]

Hi, Ca you please let me know how did you get the Manufacturer field in dimensions?

[@xinwen4886]

thanks a lot

[@alexprykhodko3097]

Thanks for a clear explanation! A very helpful video.

[@vizualIntelligence]

Your welcome Alex, I am releasing an good one about tableau stories next week

[@jmtz7460]

very helpful explanation! Thankyou and congratulations

[@manishjain8091]

very simple and easy explanation as compare to edureka . thanks

[@lauraallen8768]

Great vid! I need more help, trying to nest an IF statement into Fixed LOD calculation and going in circles.
Summary of Desired outcome:
Dimension "Ind" represents a transaction type, of which I only want to view for values "ABD", "YTD" and "ENC." The measure "Amount" contains the values which should be aggregated at these levels:
• If dimension "Ind" is "ABD" include sum of all values in measure "Amount"
• If dimension "Ind" is "YTD" include sum of all values in measure "Amount"
• If dimension "Ind" is "ENC" include only sum of current year (21) values in measure "Amount"
Anyone?! :)

[@emilordonez]

What an excellent explanation man. Thanks a lot

[@vizualIntelligence]

Your welcome man! You have another topic you think will be a good one?

[@vizualIntelligence]

Your welcome man! You have another topic you think will be a good one?

[@andreaberta9111]

Great explanation, Thank you! However, would you please tell me how to get 'Manufacturer" linked to Superstore data source? My version does not have it.

[@mtro.alfonsodominguezsalci9976]

very clear, thank you!!!

[@vizualIntelligence]

Awesome glad you liked it man

[@tareqnaushad1967]

thanks. Now i know what is LOD

[@victorbepositive6825]

Thank you for the video. Very detailed and intuitive.
I have one question, how can I show the vendor with the Max (ave) sales?

[@michafabich4372]

any chances to resume publishing new videos? this content is tremendous :)

[@michaelcheung6290]

LOD is like window functions in SQL?

[@mr_smilegaming8842]

Yep same concept different syntax

[@danchips9588]

Has anyone ever used the Fixed LOD expression to calculate average monthly sales for a listing of account IDs? I am struggling to do so because within my data not all accounts have transactions in every month which is causing the calculation to return higher that average monthly sales.

[@LoganNinefingers]

I can’t seem to get the AVERAGE of the SUM of sales of different product categories (each category contains hundreds of different products). So it would just be one number, the average sales of each category. Anybody got any hints? I feel like it’s super easy but My brain has dried up..Much appreciated!

[@navinkrishnan9419]

Thank you!

[@stanislavezhevski2877]

LOD = window functions in SQL am I right ?

[@joseluismietta6018]

Great video!!!! Very clear. :)

[@1UniqueAcademy]

Great Video. In BusinessObjects we achieve same thing using ForEach , ForAll, In

[@vizualIntelligence]

Thanks! I honestly never used BusinessObjects, how do you like it?

[@teenanandwani8823]

Hey, please tell me what exactly a Tableau server is and what's the difference between Tableau server and Tableau online

[@riginetay5017]

Thank U!

[@liftcombr]

It's like sql cube?

[@rajeshtukdeo]

Nice video !!

[@vizualIntelligence]

Thanks Rajesh, appreciate it!

[@chrisjfox8715]

At 9:47 when you removed Manufacturer from the shelf, and before you took the averages, why didn't the Include column values remain "the same" best they could considering the fact that the Include calculated field was supposed to always use the Manufacter LOD?

[@scoutsden7193]

Great, I was thinking why would you not always use fixed, then you said you almost always do. Otherwise, someone could absent mindedly drag something on to the grid and the numbers would change. 😠

[@AnuragTK]

sanks brahhh

[@lamaadministrator2595]

Am I the only one who doesn't get the INCLUDE part? 8:15

[@radouaneelberrak8636]

Thanks for the video. The link is not working: Free Tableau LOD Expressions Guide - vizual.consulting/lodblog

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[@PankajKumar-uq8cc]

I am thinking who will be that disliker?

[@tylerlubben6731]

Guess you can't make everyone happy ha

[@lanvinsgivenchy5421]

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[@duztv5370]

Thanks for this sir. You absolutely did justice to it. thanks

[@MrSrinihr]

Thank you!

[@tlubben972]

Rooneyhr your welcome glad it helped out