Display the Filtered Date Range with a Dynamic Header

Would you like to have a text header at the top of your line chart that displays the filtered range? Would you like this header to change, when you apply a new date filter to your dashboard? See the below steps to do so.

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In the below example the header changes when you change the Date Range filter.

Here is an example line graph I have created using the Sample-Superstore dataset. I have Month(Order Date) in the Columns shelf and I have Sales on the Rows shelf.

I also have Order Date as a date range filter for this worksheet.

I created the following Calculated Field in the Tableau Worksheet.

Dynamic Header

"Monthly Trend from "+

LEFT(STR(DATENAME('month',WINDOW_MIN(min([Order Date])))),3)+

"'"+

RIGHT(STR(YEAR(WINDOW_MIN(min([Order Date])))),2)+

" to "+

LEFT(STR(DATENAME('month',WINDOW_MAX(max([Order Date])))),3)+

"'"+

RIGHT(STR(YEAR(WINDOW_MAX(max([Order Date])))),2)

I placed this header before the Order Date field on the Columns shelf. I ensured the default Table calculation was Table Across.

I also right-clicked on the text "Dynamic Header" in the line chart and selected Hide Field Names for Columns.