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Matt Sojo asked in #Tableau Desktop & Web Authoring
Today, 5:20 PM
Please see the attached workbook. I'm trying to place a left and right vertical column border to the left and right of the "Comparator" section. I'd also like to shade it a different color.

It doesn't appear that Tableau can natively place a vertical column border, or shade, very specific columns within this dashboard. I understand there are workarounds to get things done, so I'm reaching out to see if anyone has some (relatively) easy ways to put a border and shade these columns. 

 

The desired look for the borders should look like the screenshot below, but note I'd still like to shade those three specific fields (with "Comparator" in the field name) a different color. 

 

This must remain in one sheet. I understand a way around this is to split sheets up and recombine, and border/ color the different sections, but that won't work in this dashboard as separate sheets scroll differently. So my goal is to keep one sheet in tact and border / color the specified section.  

  

Any help would be appreciated!  

Please see the attached workbook. I'm trying to place a left and right vertical column border to the left and right of the

 

 

 

#Tableau Desktop & Web Authoring

TableauBorderExample.twbx
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  1. Don Wise (Tableau Community Ambassador)
    Today, 7:18 PM

    @Matt Sojo

    you could place Measure Names onto color button then change the marks type from Automatic to Square and then use the size button to 'fill' the column with color. That means that each column has a different color.  Which you don't want. 

     

    Thereafter, go back to the Color Button, click it, select Edit Colors.  Then for EACH measure, double-click the color square to open your internal color picker.  Select white for those that you want to have a white background, and then for each Comparator SOO select a different color, like below:

    you could place Measure Names onto color button then change the marks type from Automatic to Square and then use the size button to 'fill' the column with color.So that you end up with:Screenshot 2026-05-26 at 12.13.11 PM.pngDo you really need a border on either side at this point? Probably not.  But if so, then you can see an example from a recent post: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/trailblazer-community/feed/0D5KX00000pMxMA0A0

    which may give you some ideas.  And no, I don't have a good method for you to change the header color specifically for those measures :( sorry. 

     

     

    TableauBorderExample.twbx
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Manali Jain . asked in #Trailhead Challenges
Today, 7:41 PM
Trailhead innovator "Service Agent Customization with Prompts, Flows, and Actions" module

So I want to complete the first hands on-Get Agent-Ready under Service Agent Customization with Prompts, Flows, and Actions. But I am stuck in below step: I am not able to see any option to edit the AI model, Please help ASAP as I need to finish this training by 28th May 2026: 

Trailhead innovator

 

#Trailhead Challenges  #Trailhead

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Madhumitha Ramesh (Software engineer at Staples) asked in #Salesforce Developer
Today, 7:36 PM
Changing of Time on EndTime on Event from UTC to EST, then running a scheduled job.

Hi, 

 

I need to create a scheduled flow, that picks up all events that has end time as today. However salesforce stores in UTC. I have created a new field EndTimeLocal, which is updated from a record triggered flow to EST when the event is created or updated. 

 

Using this EndTimeLocal, I created another field Is Today Event, which checks DateValue(EndTime Local) = today(), as the start condition in scheduled flow. 

 

If i dont add this, it exceeds sql

limits.In

start conditions, I cant compare it to any value thats not through a field or if its true/false. 

 

Is there any better approach to this limitation? 

 

#Salesforce Developer

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Lokesh Adhikari (Associate Software Engineer at Rialtes) asked in * Data 360 *
Today, 6:15 PM
How to convert Number to Integer in Calculated insights

Hi Guys, 

 

I am working on Calculated Insights in Data 360. Currently I have some measures that are "Number" data type and I want to have them as "Integer" (so they do not have decimals). 

 

Please share your thoughts on how this can be done? 

 

 

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  1. Steffi Knapp (Auto Club Group)
    Today, 7:30 PM

    I would ask if you really want an Integer vs a Number. If you're good with the measure being a number, then I'd use the ROUND or TRUNC function. If you really want it as an Integer, then you'd need to use the CAST function. You'd still need to determine how to handle the decimals:

    • round to the nearest whole number (ROUND)
    • truncate the decimals (TRUNC)
    • always round down (FLOOR)
    • always round up (CIEL)

    Then the expression would look like (example):  

     

    CAST(ROUND(your_measure_expression, 0) AS INTEGER)

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Brennen Green asked in #Tableau Next
Today, 7:30 PM
Global filter across semantic models?

Hello! 

 

Any input would be appreciated. 

 

I have multiple semantic models that contain different metrics and account-related data. Across all of these semantic models, there is a field for “account owner.” 

 

Within a dashboard, I want to build a series of visualizations using these different semantic models, while having a single “owner” filter that applies across all visualizations. When the owner filter is changed, all visualizations — regardless of which semantic model they are sourced from — should update simultaneously. This was something that was relatively easy to configure in CRMA, but I am at a loss on how this is done in Tableau Next. 

 

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Cheryl Ward asked in #Salesforce Admin
Today, 6:18 PM
Formula field to calculate days (number)

Hi all, 

 

Need your guidance on a formula field on the opportunity object.   

 

If stagename = Contract Pending and the Contract Date is not blank, then calculate the number of days TODAY minus the Contract Date field. 

 

I continue to get incorrect parameter syntax errors with mine:  

IF(

    AND(

        ISPICKVAL(StageName, "Pending"),

        NOT(ISBLANK(Contract_Date__c))

    ),

    TODAY() - Contract_Date__c,

    NULL

) 

 

Thank you! 

 

#Salesforce Admin

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  1. Cheryl Ward
    Today, 7:26 PM

    @Steffi Knapp

    So sorry for the 2nd request, but my requirements just changed for the above.  

    Additional requirements for the formula field: 

     

    IF(NOT(ISNULL(Cancellation_Approval_Date__c)), 

    Contract_Approval_Date__c - Contract_Date__c, 

     

    IF(NOT(ISNULL(Cancellation_Pending_Date__c)), 

    Cancellation_Pending_Date__c - Contract_Date__c, 

     

    I am receiving "Extra IF" errors.  Could you eyeball this for me and help me write it correctly?  Many thanks!  

     

     

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旦 笠原 asked in #Tableau Desktop & Web Authoring
Today, 1:35 PM
How to detect unintended changes caused by accidental operations

I would like to verify whether unintended changes have been introduced due to accidental operations.

Currently, I am considering the following approach:

  1. Rename the “.twbx” extension to “.zip”
  2. Extract the “.twb” file from the zip and compare it as XML
  3. Compare the XML files before and after modification using WinMerge 

    ※ Same approach for .tdsx files

I understand that the encrypted hash values at the bottom of the file will change. 

Also, I do not intend to directly modify the XML for development purposes. 

The goal is only to detect unintended changes and confirm file differences.

Are there any concerns with this approach?

Additionally, if there are more common or efficient ways to manage/version-check Tableau workbook differences in actual Tableau development or maintenance, I would appreciate your advice. 

 

#Tableau Desktop & Web Authoring

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Varun Sharma asked in #Tableau Public
Yesterday, 6:23 PM
please help me fix this error

Unable to complete action 

Workbooks saved to Tableau Public must use extracts. To create an extract, click the Data Source tab, then select Create Extract.  

 

The data source, Sheet1 (Tableau_Day_20 _A), is not an extract. 

Error Code: 3C242D89 

 

#Tableau Public

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Rakhee Barkur (Network Engineer at Salesforce) asked in #Trailhead Challenges
Today, 6:42 PM
Activation fails with the error.

Working on Trail . Commit succeeded but Activation fails with the below error.   

Activation fails with the error.

 

These actions (Activities Info anf Experiences Info were prepopulated and cannot edit them 

 

image.png

 

#Trailhead Challenges

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  1. Rakhee Barkur (Salesforce)
    Today, 7:14 PM

    Update - I was able to resolve the errors myself.   

     

    Solution : Created another version since committed versions cannot be edited.  

     

    Step1: Deleted the 2 actions that were automatically created.

    Update - I was able to resolve the errors myself. Solution : Created another version since committed versions cannot be edited. Step1: Deleted the 2 actions that were automatically created.

     

     

    Step 2: Deleted them from the reference on canvas 

     

     

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Luke Jeanlouis (Sales Operations Professional at Spiro) asked in #Outlook Issue
Today, 7:12 PM
Sudden Issue with Outlook Salesforce LogIn

Many users are now suddenly having issues logging into the Salesforce application in Outlook. Oddly, it works on and off without interference. 

After logging in with Single Sign On and accepting the terms. The login menu returns, creating an endless loop.  

Is this a Microsoft issue or a Salesforce issue?  

 

Sudden Issue with Outlook Salesforce LogIn

 

 

 

 

 

#Outlook Issue  #Outlook Integration  #Outlook App

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