As daily Tableau users know, there are many ways to do the same things for efficiency, to save time, or to solve simple problems is such a way that produces a slightly different outcome. This is the case when comparing current year values to prior year values, which is a frequent request from our stakeholders.
This video demonstrates how Evolytics uses a Date Equalizer field in Tableau to bypass limitations that occur when using out-of-the-box functions for comparing CY and PY values. We hope this helps in your daily Tableau work and improves how you perform this common function.
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