Apr
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Imagining an Enhanced Formula Editor for Tableau
A little enhancement in the formula editor can make a big difference for whose who create formula all the time in Tableau. Here are my wishes for a future editor.
Highlighting Syntax Words
Currently a formula in Tableau can look plain and a bit uninspiring.
I would suggest highlighting the syntax words like Case, When, Then, End etc. The result should look like this
Talking about Tableau being a visualization leader ... This will distinguish user-input texts from Tableau-defined syntactic words. It will make the formula easier to read and debug.
I would also add that we could highlight the quotes so that it becomes
When 'California' Then 'CA'
When there are multiple opening brackets, we may not know how many closing brackets are needed.
Highlighting Syntax Words
Currently a formula in Tableau can look plain and a bit uninspiring.
I would suggest highlighting the syntax words like Case, When, Then, End etc. The result should look like this
Talking about Tableau being a visualization leader ... This will distinguish user-input texts from Tableau-defined syntactic words. It will make the formula easier to read and debug.
I would also add that we could highlight the quotes so that it becomes
When 'California' Then 'CA'
When there are multiple opening brackets, we may not know how many closing brackets are needed.
