What is the Hierarchical Field?

In Tableau a hierarchical field is used for drilling down data. It means viewing your data at a more granular level.

In Tableau, the term “Hierarchical Field” typically refers to a field in your data that represents a hierarchy or a structure with levels. Hierarchical fields are often used in creating tree maps, organizational charts, or other visualizations that involve nested or hierarchical data.

For example, if you have a dataset that includes information about organizational structure, you might have a hierarchical field like “Region > Country > City > Department > Employee,” where each level represents a different level in the hierarchy.

To use a hierarchical field in Tableau, you can drag and drop it onto the Rows or Columns shelf to create a hierarchy. This allows you to navigate and drill down through different levels of the hierarchy in your visualizations.

So, in short, a Hierarchical Field in Tableau is a field that represents a hierarchical structure within your data.