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Upper and Lower Hinge in Box Plot are different from PERCENTILE() calculation

Julkaisupäivä: Feb 25, 2026
Kuvaus
A calculated field using the function PERCENTILE() returns different results than the upper and lower whisker of a Tableau generated Box Plot view.

Cause

Tableau uses Tukey inclusionary hinges rather than the 25th and 75th percentiles. 

Ratkaisu

For a detailed explanation of how Tukey inclusionary hinges are calculated, please go through the links in the Additional Resources section below.

Lisäresurssit

Tukey inclusionary hinges by Statics How To

Inclusionary Hinge Definition ("Tukey")

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