Action Filter on Tableau Public Not Functioning As Expected
Published: 28 Oct 2016 Last Modified Date: 20 Jul 2023
Issue
After publishing a workbook to Tableau Public that uses Action Filters, the filters redirect to a new window and do not filter the data as expected. This behavior is not experienced in Tableau Desktop or when the workbook is published to Tableau Server.
Environment
Tableau Public
Resolution
After publishing the workbook to Tableau Public,
Navigate to the workbook and click "Edit Details"
Select "Show Sheets as Tabs".
Cause
Tableau Server and Tableau Public handle action filters differently. Publishing as tabs works around this difference.