Measure Names and Measure Values

If you remember, in the Data Source there is one special Dimension named Measure Names, and one special Measure named Measure Values. Measure Values returns the values of the different Measures and Measure Names returns their names. You can use them to display as many Measures as you want. 

When you use Measure Values, Tableau displays the Measure Values shelf where you can add as many Measures as you want. You can only put Measures on that shelf.

The easiest way to display multiple Measures with Measure Values and Measure Names is the following:

  1. Put the Continuous Quarter of Order Date in Columns and Sales in Rows.
  2. Drag and drop a second Field, Profit, on the existing axis (you can visually see the different ...

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