Histogram via Index()
Histogram can be created in many ways. The de facto histogram is built with bars. With Index() we can create one a bit more colorful. Click image below to see an interactive version or download the workbook. Will describe how to create this next.
Overlaying Histogram with Box and Whisker Plot
Both Histogram and Box-n-Whisker Plot are popular tools to describe the distribution of data in different ways. They provide different insights into the distribution. It's quite interesting to overlay one with another.
Today, we will show how to put them together in one chart.
Data Scaffolding in Tableau
I have written a few blogs recently on the subject of data scaffolding. Let me make a summary of them.
Data scaffolding is a technique to artificially create a data structure for the purpose of visualization.
Data Reshaping via Scaffolding
So far, we have talked about data blending via scaffolding: 1,2,3. Blending involves 2 or more data sources.
Data reshaping is about a single data source.
Update of the Order of Operations Diagram 11/8/2015
Since my last article on this topic, there have been some discussions. The real diagram could be more complicated than what is been drawn here. The diagram here could be a gross approximation to the real one. Let's try to make it evolve towards the ultimate one.
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