Fixed In Tableau ^new^ ✓

FIXED tells Tableau to ignore the view's level of detail.

In Tableau , the keyword refers to a type of Level of Detail (LOD) expression that allows you to calculate values at a specific granularity, completely independent of the dimensions used in your visualization .

Sometimes you will add a FIXED LOD to a view and get a red exclamation mark saying the fields cannot be compared. This happens when you try to mix granularities that don't align. fixed in tableau

FIXED [Dimension1], [Dimension2] : AGG([Measure])

// Daily Store Average FIXED [Order Date] : AVG([Sales]) FIXED tells Tableau to ignore the view's level of detail

You want to show the percentage of sales for each Sub-Category, but you want the denominator to always be the Total Sales for the entire Region , regardless of which Sub-Categories you filter.

| LOD Type | Behavior | Use Case | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Computes at only the dimensions listed in the brackets. Ignores view dimensions. | Computing values at a specific hierarchy level (e.g., State totals while viewing City data). | | INCLUDE | Computes at the dimensions in the brackets plus whatever dimensions are in the view. | Useful when you want to add detail. (e.g., "Calculate the max sale per customer, but then average that across the view"). | | EXCLUDE | Computes at the dimensions in the view minus the dimensions in the brackets. | Useful for "total" or "grand total" comparisons. (e.g., "Exclude Region so I can see the Country total"). | This happens when you try to mix granularities

Change the aggregation of the new field to AVG in the view (or wrap it):

allows you to compute a value at a specific level of detail , regardless of what dimensions are currently in the view. It essentially "locks" the calculation to specific dimensions.

If you just put AVG(Sales) in the view, you get the average order value. You need a two-step process.

You have a filter for "Year = 2023". You create FIXED [Region] : SUM([Sales]) . Your view shows numbers that look too high. Why? Because the FIXED calculation summed up sales for 2021, 2022, AND 2023, ignoring your Year filter.