LOD equivalent of INDEX and RANK (part 2)
In my last blog post I looked at a LOD equivalent of RANK / INDEX table calculations in Tableau. That approach was limited to ranking a very small range of whole numbers, and left me considering other options. This post outlines another LOD approach using spatial functions**!** WARNING: As before I will stress that you should rarely need a LOD-based equivalent of rank or index, and can often use table calculations when you don’t think that you can. That said, there are scenarios where a LOD equivalent can be useful: onward use of the calc or use in spatial functions being the cases I’ve seen on the Tableau community forums. And it’s also a fun challenge! ...