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Tableau: Multiple sheets swapping on action filter

A short explanation behind what its all about and how it works.  Refer to the attached workbook ( SheetSelection_ThroughActions.twbx ): Problem Statement:  Clicking on the Region section should show its corresponding State sheet, while hiding State sheets belonging to other Regions, i.e. a single click from source sheet should show destination 1 and hide destination 2. Issue:  This functionality is not native to Tableau. Solution Steps: Create multiple dimension calculated fields with value 1, 2, 3 etc. depending on the number of source sheets. We have three source sheets (Central, East & South) and hence have three calculated fields. Create various dashboard action filters from each source to each destination, and pass the appropriate dimension field in the  ‘Target Fields>>Selected Fields’  section. Select  'Leave the Filter'  option under  'Clearing This Selection Will'  section. Why/How does this fea...