How to Calculate a Percent of Total for Measure Values in Tableau

In this video, you'll see how to calcualte a percent of total for measure values in Tableau. Calculating Percent of Total for Measure Values: http://kb.tableau.com/articles/howto/... Use the following steps to calculate the percent of total for the Sales Furniture, Sales Office Supplies, and Sales Technology measure fields: 1.Select Analysis - Create Calculated Field. 2.Name the calculation. In the example workbook, the calculation is named "Sales % Furniture". 3.In the formula field, create a calculated field similar to the following and click OK: SUM( [Sales Furniture] ) / SUM( [Sales] ) 4.Repeat steps 1-3 for each new percentage. 5.Create a new worksheet to display the percentage measures. In the example workbook, this worksheet is named "%Measures". 6.Make a new dashboard (Dashboard - New) and drag the Measures and %Measures worksheets onto the view side by side. Subscribe to the Tableau YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Free Trial of Tableau: https://www.tableau.com/products/trial