SEATTLE, March 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Tableau Software
(NYSE: DATA) today announced the general availability of Tableau
10.2. The new release brings advanced mapping capabilities that
make complex geospatial analysis easy, simplifies data prep with
new ways to combine and clean data, and gives enterprises more
tools to deliver self-service analytics at scale.
"The need to see and understand data has never been greater,"
said Andrew Beers, Chief Development
Officer at Tableau Software. "Enhancements in Tableau 10.2 make
advanced analytics easier, faster and more scalable. We've added
new ways to leverage spatial data, prep data and manage Tableau
deployments in the enterprise. Visualizations are easier for people
with disabilities to perceive and explore, making data accessible
to everyone to increase business value and insights."
Advanced Mapping Capabilities
Many organizations want to leverage data locked in geospatial
files that is typically visualized through specialized mapping
programs. Building on Tableau's strong mapping capabilities, the
new Spatial File Connector allows customers to leverage
their spatial data directly in Tableau for easy geospatial
analysis. Tableau now connects to ESRI Shapefiles, KML, GeoJSON and
MapInfo file types.
"The Spatial File Connector will open up a new analytics window
for us," said Freddy Colina, Manager
of Planning and Analytics at Lasik MD, the leading provider of
laser vision correction in Canada.
"In the past, it was difficult to map using a Custom Shapefile. Now
we will be able to connect directly to a customer clustering study
we commissioned and some census data from Stats Canada with a few
clicks and begin analyzing immediately."
Simplified Data Prep for Everyone
Combining and cleaning data for analysis can be a complex and
time-consuming task. Tableau 10.2 accelerates the process through
powerful yet approachable features, so people across the enterprise
can get to their analysis faster. Tableau 10.2 now lets people
union tables from a database, leveraging database structure
and schemas more efficiently. Handling complex dates has never been
easier. Tableau 10.2 can automatically recognize dates (there are
more than 250 ways to represent a date) and make dates uniform with
just one click, no scripting or complex calculations required.
Transforming data from a string to a date type is easy with
Automatic DateParse - just change the data type and Tableau
will do all the heavy lifting.
Conformance with Accessibility Guidelines
Tableau visualizations can now be made conformant to the current
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines drafted by the Web
Accessibility Initiative, commonly referenced as WCAG 2.0
AA. People who work in an environment subject to US Section 508
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 can author and publish Tableau
content with features that make it easier for people with
disabilities to perceive and explore. Common visualization elements
now have keyboard support and function with assistive technologies
such as screen reading software. These new capabilities ensure that
a customer's visualizations reach the largest possible
audience.
Increased Flexibility for the IT Governed Enterprise
Enterprises are making it easier for employees to ask deeper
questions of their data using a secure, governed platform. Tableau
10.2 provides fine-grained controls over guest access.
Tableau 10.2 also improves the connectivity with SAP BW with
Single Sign-on support. Tableau can now support the security
rules defined in SAP BW and ensure that users can only see the data
that they are authorized to see.
60 Instant Data Connectors
Tableau is continuously making it easier to access data with new
direct connectors to the most important web applications being used
to run businesses today. In late 2016, Tableau added connectors to
Anaplan for business planning data and Eloqua for
marketing automation and campaign data. In Tableau 10.2 new
connectors include Apache Drill and Microsoft SharePoint
lists.
The launch of Tableau 10.2 follows the November launch of
Tableau 10.1. That release brought support for JSON, a direct
connector to Marketo, web authoring improvements, more mapping
capabilities and new APIs.
Check out the full features list for Tableau 10.2 at
www.tableau.com/new-features/10.2
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