What's new in Tableau 2020.2

Relationships, relationships, relationships. That alongside metrics, set controls and improvements to previous features make this probably the biggest leap in any release in a long while.

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Tableau 2020.2: The new data model and relationships

Tableau has added a new way to work with data in Tableau across all authoring experiences. Relationships allow you to create logical tables alongside physical tables making it easier to worry less about the shape of your data and worry more about what questions you haven't answered.

What's Changed with Data Sources and Analysis in 2020.2: https://help.tableau.com/v2020.2/pro/desktop/en-us/datasource_datamodel_whatschanged.htm

Questions about Relationships, the Data Model, and Data Sources in 2020.2 https://help.tableau.com/v2020.2/pro/desktop/en-us/datasource_datamodel_faq.htm

The Tableau Data Model https://help.tableau.com/v2020.2/pro/desktop/en-us/datasource_datamodel.htm

Relate Your Data https://help.tableau.com/v2020.2/pro/desktop/en-us/relate_tables.htm

Optimize Relationships Using Performance Options https://help.tableau.com/v2020.2/pro/desktop/en-us/datasource_relationships_perfoptions.htm

How Analysis Works for Multi-table Data Sources that Use Relationships https://help.tableau.com/v2020.2/pro/desktop/en-us/datasource_multitable_analysis_overview.htmTroubleshooting Multi-table Analysis https://help.tableau.com/v2020.2/pro/desktop/en-us/datasource_multitable_analysis_overview.htm#TroublesWalkthrough: Don't Be Scared of Relationships https://help.tableau.com/v2020.2/pro/desktop/en-us/datasource_dont_be_scared.htm

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