Issue
When you create a calculated field using the REPLACE function, the following error appears in the Calculated Field dialog box.
Unknown function REPLACE called
Last Modified Date: 26 Feb 2018
Environment
Tableau Desktop
Resolution
Do either of the following options:
- Create an extract of the data.
- Duplicate the data in a data source that supports the REPLACE function
Cause
The REPLACE function is not supported by the following data engines:- Microsoft Jet (Text file, Excel, and Access)
- Netezza
- Teradata
Additional Information
The behavior of REPLACE is similar to COUNTD. See the related links for more information.
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