What is a .TWBX file?
A .TWBX file is a special kind of data file that is made by a program called Tableau Desktop. Tableau Desktop is a tool used for creating visual representations of data, like charts and graphs, making it easier to understand complex information at a glance. The "TWBX" part of the file name stands for Tableau Packaged Workbook.
What makes a .TWBX file unique is that it includes not just the Tableau workbook itself (which is a file that ends in .TWB and contains your data visualizations), but also all the data that the workbook uses. This data can come from different sources outside of Tableau. By including everything in one file, the .TWBX format makes it very convenient to share your work. When you send someone a .TWBX file, they have not only the visualizations you've created but also all the data behind them, so they can see and interact with your work exactly as you do.
To open a .TWBX file, you can use either Tableau Desktop or Tableau Reader. Tableau Desktop is the full program that you use to create and edit Tableau workbooks and visualizations. If you just want to view a .TWBX file but don't need to make changes to it, you can use Tableau Reader, which is a free program. Tableau Reader lets you open and interact with Tableau Packaged Workbooks, so you can explore the data visualizations that someone else has created, applying filters and drilling down into the data, without needing the full Tableau Desktop program.
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