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Tableau Help: Create hierarchies and drill up or down
Documents creating field hierarchies and using plus or minus controls in a visualization to drill up or down by adding or subtracting levels of detail.
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| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chart drilldown | Choose Chart drilldown when a visible chart mark represents an aggregate with a direct child series that answers the next analytic question. | A drillable mark can only reveal data that is a child of that mark under the current filters, metric, unit, time range, aggregation, and permission scope. | Tableau documents drilling up or down within a hierarchy by adding or removing levels of detail. |
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- Chart drilldown vs data visualization vs details panel vs table
Tableau documents adding or removing hierarchy levels in a visualization through plus and minus controls.
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