To respect worksheet filters, convert relevant filters to Context Filters (right-click → Add to Context). FIXED will then respect them. FIXED vs. INCLUDE vs. EXCLUDE – Quick Cheat Sheet | Expression | What it does | Best for | |------------|--------------|-----------| | FIXED | Ignores current view dimensions | Row-level comparisons, cohort tagging | | INCLUDE | Adds dimensions to the aggregation | “Show sales by region AND product” | | EXCLUDE | Removes dimensions from the aggregation | “Remove month to get quarterly total” |
FIXED is the most powerful—and often misunderstood—calculation in Tableau. Unlike its cousins (INCLUDE and EXCLUDE), FIXED operates of your worksheet’s filters and dimensions. It says, “Compute this value at this specific level, and I don’t care what else is on the view.” fixed tableau calculation
Your challenge this week: Find one dashboard where you used a table calculation for a percent-of-total. Replace it with a FIXED LOD. See the difference. To respect worksheet filters, convert relevant filters to