Tableau Feature Parity¶

Version: 1.0

Data And Datasources¶

Feature	Supported	Notes
Embedded workbook datasources	✅	Core path.
Inline metadata-only datasource	✅	Basic fixtures.
Local CSV datasource	✅	Packaged file support.
Local Excel datasource	✅	Packaged workbook support.
Packaged asset sidecars	✅	Deterministic `.twbx`.
Multiple datasources	✅	Independent sources.
Multiple connections in one datasource	✅	CSV/Excel relationships.
Published Tableau datasource	❌	Out of scope.
Live database connectors	❌	Out of scope.
Cloud/SaaS connectors	❌	Out of scope.
Web data connectors	❌	Out of scope.
Other file connectors	❌	Out of scope.
Extracts / `.hyper`	❌	Out of scope.
Datasource filters	✅	Categorical/range.
Extract filters	❌	Out of scope.
Datasource relationships	✅	Logical relationships.
Physical joins	✅	Materialized CSV join.
Cross-database joins	❌	Out of scope.
Unions	✅	Materialized CSV union.
Data blending	✅	Secondary datasource support.
Custom SQL	❌	Out of scope.
Spatial file connections	❌	Out of scope.
Metadata records	✅	CSV/Excel records.
Column roles/types/datatypes	✅	Declared schema.
Default field formatting	✅	Field metadata.
Field captions	✅	Field metadata.
Field descriptions	✅	Field metadata.
Hidden fields	✅	Field metadata.
Member aliases	✅	String/boolean aliases.
Default sorts	✅	Datasource metadata.
Hierarchies / drill paths	✅	Declared fields.
Field folders	✅	Fields and hierarchies.
Geographic roles	✅	Country/state/city/zip.
Geographic semantic values	✅	Country/state defaults.
Pivot data	✅	Materialized CSV pivot.
Split/custom split fields	✅	Split helper.
Groups	✅	Categorical-bin groups.
Combined fields	✅	`nest-group`.
Sets	✅	Top/bottom sets.
Bins	✅	Worksheet bin fields.
Parameters	✅	Workbook parameters.

Worksheets And Shelves¶

Feature	Supported	Notes
Single worksheet	✅	Core path.
Multiple worksheets	✅	Multi-sheet fixtures.
Hidden worksheets	✅	Viz-in-tooltip.
Show Me auto-generation	❌	Intentional template-only scope.
Rows shelf	✅	Fields/objects.
Columns shelf	✅	Fields/objects.
Multi-field shelves	✅	Fixture-backed.
Aggregate shelves	✅	SUM/AVG/etc.
Composite shelf expressions	✅	Narrow object model.
Date parts	✅	Discrete dates.
Date truncations	✅	Continuous dates.
Measure Names	✅	Pseudo-field support.
Measure Values	✅	Pseudo-field support.
Manual Measure Names order	✅	Fixture-backed.
Pages shelf	✅	Field pages.
Path shelf	✅	Mark Path encoding.
Color encoding	✅	Field/aggregate.
Size encoding	✅	Field/aggregate.
Label/text encoding	✅	Field/aggregate.
Tooltip encoding	✅	Field/aggregate.
Detail/LOD encoding	✅	Field/table calc.
Shape encoding	✅	Shape marks.
Angle encoding	✅	Pie wedge size.
Custom mark labels	✅	Formatted text.
Custom mark tooltips	✅	Formatted text.
Viz in Tooltip	✅	Hidden sheets.
Tooltip disabled mode	✅	`none` mode.
Rich tooltip modes	✅	Sticky/smooth.
Worksheet titles	✅	Plain/rich.
Worksheet captions	✅	Plain/rich.
Title field/parameter tokens	✅	Worksheet titles.
Caption field/parameter tokens	✅	Caption runs.
Worksheet filter shelf	✅	Several types.
Context filters	✅	Fixture-backed.
Categorical filters	✅	Include/exclude.
Quantitative filters	✅	Null-aware.
Date range filters	✅	Null-aware.
Date part filters	✅	Fixture-backed.
Relative date filters	✅	Dynamic/anchored.
Worksheet filter cards	✅	Titles/styles.
Worksheet parameter cards	✅	Titles/styles.
Quick filter chrome	✅	Allowlisted styles.
Filter apply buttons	✅	Dashboard filters.
Top N filters	✅	Top/bottom by aggregate.
Condition filters	✅	Aggregate comparisons.
Wildcard filters	✅	String match modes.
Computed sorts	✅	Worksheet sorts.
Manual sorts	✅	Worksheet sorts.
Totals/subtotals	✅	Rows/columns.
Hide/show header members	✅	Semantic visibility.
Worksheet legends	✅	Color legend metadata.
Highlighters	✅	Worksheet state/actions.
Axis formatting	✅	Allowlisted styles.
Axis-title formatting	✅	Allowlisted styles.
Field-label visibility	✅	Rows/columns.
Field-label typography	✅	Allowlisted styles.

Chart Types¶

Feature	Supported	Notes
Automatic mark view	✅	Primitive fixture.
Text table / crosstab	✅	Text marks.
Bar chart	✅	Aggregate shelves.
Side-by-side bar	✅	Multi-field shelves.
Stacked bar	✅	Semantic template.
Line chart	✅	Date shelves.
Area chart	✅	Area marks.
Scatter plot	✅	Circle marks.
Circle view	✅	Circle marks.
Shape chart	✅	Shape encoding.
Highlight table	✅	Square marks.
Heat map	✅	Square/density paths.
Pie chart	✅	Wedge size.
Donut chart	✅	Semantic template.
Treemap	✅	Tile size.
Histogram	✅	Generated bins.
Box plot	✅	Native refline shape.
Gantt chart	✅	Duration size.
Packed bubble	✅	Template support.
Density chart	✅	Heatmap mark.
Combo / dual-axis chart	✅	Layered panes.
Synchronized dual axis	✅	Combo metadata.
Bullet graph	✅	Semantic template.
Pareto chart	✅	Semantic template.
Population pyramid	✅	Semantic template.
Slope chart	✅	Semantic template.
KPI / BAN view	✅	Text mark path.
Sparkline	✅	Semantic template.
Waterfall chart	✅	Semantic template.
Candlestick chart	✅	Semantic template.
Bump chart	✅	Semantic template.
Control chart	✅	Semantic template.

Calculations And Analysis Semantics¶

Feature	Supported	Notes
Basic calculated fields	✅	Guarded formulas.
Full Tableau formula language	✅	Trusted passthrough.
Parameter references in calcs	✅	Fixture-backed.
Same-datasource FIXED LOD	✅	Fixture-backed.
INCLUDE LOD	✅	Same-datasource only.
EXCLUDE LOD	✅	Same-datasource only.
Cross-datasource calculations	✅	Qualified refs.
Rank quick table calc	✅	Narrow support.
Percent-total table calc	✅	Narrow support.
`INDEX()` table calc	✅	Narrow support.
Running total table calc	✅	`RUNNING_SUM()` formulas.
Difference table calc	✅	`LOOKUP()` formulas.
Moving calculation	✅	`WINDOW_AVG()` formulas.
Percent difference	✅	`LOOKUP()` formula.
Specific-dim table addressing	✅	Physical dimensions.
Aggregate expressions	✅	Shelf objects.
Table calculation detail marks	✅	Rank detail.
Z-score calculations	✅	Semantic helper.
Spatial calculations	✅	Spatial formula fields.

Analytics Objects¶

Feature	Supported	Notes
Reference lines	✅	Field/constant.
Parameter reference lines	✅	Parameter-backed.
Reference bands	✅	Percentage bands.
Reference distributions	✅	Distribution bands.
Reference-line formatting	✅	Allowlisted.
Box plots	✅	Native shape.
Trend lines	✅	First-class metadata.
Trend-line styling	✅	Allowlisted.
Forecasts	✅	Worksheet metadata.
Partitioned forecasts	✅	Color partitions.
Clustering	✅	Worksheet clusters.
Explain Data	✅	Workbook settings.
Analytics extensions	❌	Out of scope.
Totals	✅	Rows/columns.
Subtotals	✅	Rows/columns.

Maps¶

Feature	Supported	Notes
Geographic roles	✅	Field metadata.
Generated latitude/longitude	✅	Generated maps.
Filled maps	✅	Country/state.
Choropleth maps	✅	Filled maps.
Country maps	✅	Generated map.
State maps	✅	Semantic defaults.
City/ZIP role metadata	✅	Metadata/symbol maps.
Symbol maps	✅	Generated geography.
Point maps from lat/long	✅	Explicit coordinates.
Density maps	✅	Explicit coordinates.
Dual-axis/layered maps	✅	Generated layers.
Map marks layers	✅	Generated layers.
Flow/path maps	✅	Coordinate flow maps.
Spatial polygon maps	❌	Out of scope.
Background map style	✅	Allowlisted.
Background map layers	✅	Visibility controls.
Map data-layer palette	✅	Allowlisted.
Custom map sources	❌	Out of scope.
WMS/Mapbox maps	❌	Out of scope.
Custom geocoding	❌	Out of scope.

Dashboards, Stories, And Interactivity¶

Feature	Supported	Notes
Dashboards	✅	Tiled layout.
Dashboard windows	✅	Workbook windows.
Dashboard sizing	✅	Auto/fixed/range.
Fixed-size zones	✅	Controls/objects.
Nested layout containers	✅	Horizontal/vertical.
Layout container styles	✅	Zone styles.
Blank spacer zones	✅	Empty zones.
Worksheet dashboard zones	✅	Styled leaves.
Worksheet title visibility	✅	Zone option.
Floating layout	✅	Root direct leaves.
Device layouts	✅	Tablet/phone.
Dashboard titles	✅	Plain/rich.
Dashboard subtitle style	✅	Allowlisted.
Dashboard title field tokens	✅	Rich title runs.
Dashboard text boxes	✅	Rich text.
Dashboard images	✅	Packaged Image assets.
Dashboard web page objects	✅	Static HTTP/HTTPS zones.
Dashboard extensions	❌	Out of scope.
Navigation buttons	✅	Text buttons.
Download buttons	✅	PDF export buttons.
Show/hide buttons	✅	Layout targets.
Filter controls	✅	Dashboard controls.
Filter control titles	✅	Plain/rich.
Filter control display options	✅	Search/all/etc.
Parameter controls	✅	Dashboard controls.
Parameter control titles	✅	Plain/rich.
Color legends	✅	Dashboard legends.
Measure Names legends	✅	Dashboard legends.
Filter actions	✅	Same-dashboard.
Field-linked filter actions	✅	Single/multi-field.
Materialized target filters	✅	Action filters.
Highlight actions	✅	Same-dashboard.
Parameter actions	✅	Same-dashboard.
Set actions	✅	Dashboard set actions.
URL actions	✅	Static same-dashboard links.
Go-to-sheet actions	✅	Dashboard/worksheet targets.
Action trigger modes	✅	Select/hover.
Stories	✅	Story points.
Worksheet story points	✅	Target sheets.
Dashboard story points	✅	Target dashboards.
Story formatting	✅	Nav/captions/active point.

Formatting And Presentation¶

Feature	Supported	Notes
Workbook stylesheet	✅	Compiler-owned.
Workbook animation	✅	Defaults.
Worksheet animation	✅	Overrides.
Rich text runs	✅	Titles/text.
Text alignment	✅	Left alignment.
Font size/color/style	✅	Allowlisted.
Worksheet title background	✅	Allowlisted.
Table banding	✅	Allowlisted.
Special-value formatting	✅	Allowlisted.
Gridlines	✅	Allowlisted.
Divider lines	✅	Allowlisted.
Zero lines	✅	Divider path.
Cell text formatting	✅	Allowlisted.
Cell height	✅	Allowlisted.
Header sizing	✅	Allowlisted.
Pane sizing	✅	Allowlisted.
Pane/header band colors	✅	Allowlisted.
Mark style formatting	✅	Allowlisted.
Mark shape formatting	✅	Allowlisted.
Mark label formatting	✅	Allowlisted.
Data label formatting	✅	Allowlisted.
Legend formatting	✅	Allowlisted.
Legend titles	✅	Color legends.
Quick-filter formatting	✅	Allowlisted.
Dashboard zone styles	✅	Vetted allowlists.
Dashboard root styles	✅	Vetted allowlists.
Dashboard container stylesheet	✅	Vetted allowlists.
Custom workbook themes	✅	Packaged JSON.
Arbitrary style-rule XML	❌	Out of scope.

Packaging, Validation, And Tooling¶

Feature	Supported	Notes
`.twb` output	✅	Deterministic XML.
`.twbx` output	✅	Deterministic ZIP.
Packaged workbook member	✅	Configurable name.
Packaged data assets	✅	Local files.
XSD validation	✅	Tableau 2026.1.
Fixture golden tests	✅	Golden fixtures.
Property tests	✅	Tier 2 coverage.
Tier 3 Desktop artifacts	✅	Automation helpers.
Authoring examples CLI	✅	Exportable examples.
JSON schema	✅	`spec/v1.schema.json`.
Spec-only validate CLI	✅	`validate-spec`.
Tableau thumbnails	✅	Embedded payloads.
Workbook thumbnails	✅	Sheet/dashboard/story previews.
Tableau Desktop publishing	❌	Out of scope.

Sources¶

Sources used for the Tableau-side taxonomy: chart types, shelves and cards, data sources, calculations, filters, actions, maps, and location roles.