--- schema_version: "1" id: d52d072f4be9adf75f0f56a94a8fbb95778f755eb05da84697beea2a07e20a32 title: Tableau Prep Help collection: tableau version: next locale: en-us portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/tableau/next/en-us/prep/prep_welcome.md canonical_url: https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/prep/en-us/prep_welcome.htm source_site: help.tableau.com content_type: documentation content_hash: 05cf91e5873aa9990849ecf36b3e65f16ba8edd36ae23214b433d2879459839a description: Landing page for Tableau Prep help. --- [Skip to main content](#main-content) # Tableau Prep Help ## Get Started ![Get started using Tableau Prep Builder](/tableau/next/en-us/prep/en-us/Img/Help_Spot_GetStarted_big.png) - [New Features in Tableau Prep](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_whatsnew.htm) - [Tableau Prep Builder workspace](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_about.htm#a-tour-of-the-tableau-prep-builder-workspace) - [Tableau Prep Builder tutorial](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_get_started.htm) - ["Day in the life" walk-through scenarios](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_dayinlife.htm) - [Build a flow](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_build_flow.htm) - [more](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_about.htm) ## Connect to Data ![Connect to your data sources](/tableau/next/en-us/prep/en-us/Img/Help_Spot_ConnectToData_big.png) - [Start or open a data flow](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_startflow.htm) - [Connect to data](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_connect.htm) - [Configure your data set](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_configure_dastaset.htm) - [Union data in the Input step](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_add_input_data.htm#union-files-and-database-tables-in-the-input-step) - [Join data using table relationships](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_add_input_data.htm#join-data-in-the-input-step-version-201913-and-later) - [more](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_connect.htm) ## Examine and Filter Data ![Filter flow data](/tableau/next/en-us/prep/en-us/Img/Help_Spot_FilterData_big.png) - [Change field data types](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_explore.htm#review-the-data-types-assigned-to-your-data) - [Apply filters](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_filter.htm) - [Standardize and validate data with data roles](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_validate_data.htm) - [more](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_explore.htm) ## Clean and Shape Data ![Transform data](/tableau/next/en-us/prep/en-us/Img/Help_Spot_CleanShape_big.png) - [Transform your data with cleaning actions](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_clean.htm) - [Edit field values](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_clean.htm#edit-field-values) - [Copy and reuse steps, actions, and fields](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_copy_reuse_steps.htm) - [Use a pivot to transform your data structure](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_pivot.htm) - [Include R and Python scripts in your flow](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_scripts.htm) - [more](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_clean.htm) ## Combine your Data ![Join and union your data](/tableau/next/en-us/prep/en-us/Img/Help_Spot_CombineData_big.png) - [Aggregate to adjust your data granularity](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_combine.htm#aggregate-and-group-values) - [Join tables to add columns of data](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_combine.htm#join-your-data) - [Union tables to add rows of data](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_combine.htm#union-your-data) - [Union tables to add rows of data](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_combine.htm#union-your-data) - [more](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_combine.htm) ## Save and Share your Flow Data ![Publish flow outputs](/tableau/next/en-us/prep/en-us/Img/Help_Spot_Flow_Publish_big.png) - [Publish data extracts and data sources](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_save_share.htm#create-and-publish-data-extracts-and-data-sources) - [Refresh flow outputs from the command line](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_run_commandline.htm) - [Maintain version compatibility for your flow](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_conductor_compatibility.htm) - [more](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_save_share.htm) ## Schedule Flows to Run ![Run flows on a schedule](/tableau/next/en-us/prep/en-us/Img/Help_Spot_Optimize_big.png) - [Publish a flow](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_conductor_publish_flow.htm) - [Schedule flow tasks](https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/prep_conductor_schedule_flow_task.htm) - [Manage flows](https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/prep_conductor_manage_flow.htm) - [Monitor flow health and performance](https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/prep_conductor_monitor_flow.htm) - [more](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_conductor_overview.htm) ## Install and Configure Tableau Prep ![Install and configure Tableau Prep](/tableau/next/en-us/prep/en-us/Img/Help_Spot_InstallConfigure_big.png) - [Install Tableau Prep Builder](https://help.tableau.com/current/desktopdeploy/en-us/desktop_deploy_download_and_install.htm) - [License Tableau Prep Conductor](https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/dm_license.htm) - [Enable Tableau Prep Conductor - Tableau Server](https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/prep_conductor_config_server_overview.htm) - [Enable Tableau Prep Conductor - Tableau Cloud](https://help.tableau.com/current/online/en-us/prep_conductor_configure_online.htm) - [more](https://help.tableau.com/current/prep/en-us/prep_conductor_config_server_overview.htm)

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