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For more information about joining tables using this method, see Join data in the Input step (Link opens in a new window). It will be interesting to see if this view changes as I get more experience with both programs. In Tableau Prep Builder version 2019.1.3 and later, if you connect to databases that include tables with relationship data you can also create a join from the menu in the Flow pane. However both are an improvement over SQL. At the beginning of my data analytics experience, Tableau Prep seems to be the more straight forward, easier to understand tool format. The Venn above shows an inner join.īoth of these options are down to personal preference. Select areas of the Venn diagram to choose the resulting table. This could be a simple inner join, such as the result from Alteryx, or you could choose an inner-left/right join, or just the outer join. In Tableau, even though this isn't an option, you do have the option to select which join you would like to use (see image). Outputs top-bottom left outer, results, right outer. Unused results from the left side of the table will be output through the L anchor, and unused results from the right side will be output through the R anchor (see image). There is also an option to use this information in the workflow. In Alteryx, the Join tool will give you results which are not included in the joint table. With joins, there is one main difference between Alteryx and Tableau. I made a mock-up of the idea to make this description a bit more. The 1st table should sometimes join Column A of the 2nd table, or in the rest of the cases to join on Column B when the relevant value is found on Column B. This is useful in countless applications, for people with varying levels of data analysis experience. I am trying to join 2 data sources in Tableau Prep, but i cannot find an option to join the tables on a 'conditional clause'. Briefly, a join is used to literally 'join' two tables of information together using at least one common field. The Join tool is frequently used in data analysis. There are (as expected) pros and cons to each. The same tools are used in each program, though they vary slightly. Alteryx and Tableau Prep are two programs designed to prepare data ready for visualisation.