/tags/rank_modified/ Recent content in RANK_MODIFIED on Bitfern Hugo en-nz Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:05:24 +0000 /blog/lod-equivalent-of-index-2/ Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:05:24 +0000 /blog/lod-equivalent-of-index-2/ <p>In my last blog post I looked at a <a href="/blog/lod-equivalent-of-index/" title="LOD equivalent of INDEX">LOD equivalent of RANK / INDEX table calculations in Tableau</a>. That approach was limited to ranking a very small range of whole numbers, and left me considering other options. This post outlines another LOD approach using spatial functions**!**</p> <p><strong>WARNING:</strong> As before I will stress that you should rarely need a LOD-based equivalent of rank or index, and can often use table calculations when you don’t think that you can. That said, there are scenarios where a LOD equivalent can be useful: onward use of the calc or use in spatial functions being the cases I’ve seen on the Tableau community forums. And it’s also a fun challenge!</p>