Last Modified Date: 10 Aug 2018
Environment
- Tableau Desktop 10.5
- Shape files
Resolution
Option 1
Upgrade to Tableau Desktop 2018.1.4 or a later version. For more information, see Upgrading Tableau Desktop in Tableau Help.Option 2
As a workaround, create a calculation following the pattern, "IIF([FIELD] == "", NULL, [FIELD])" where [FIELD] is any field you expect to contain NULLs. Use the calculation in place of the original field.Cause
This behavior is related to a known issue with ID 791255 which has been fixed in a recent release of Tableau Desktop.Thank you for providing your feedback on the effectiveness of the article.
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