Ever wonder how you might change a Tableau anchor date (see image below) to be dynamic? Fear not, we’ve created a solution which might satisfy those individuals and/or groups who clamor for greater flexibility. 

So, here are the 3 (yes, just three) steps to Tableau date magic.

Step 1: Create (and then show) the following Parameter(s):

Note:

Anchor Date is a Date data type

Choose Interval is a Integer data type

Choose Time Segment is a string data type with (Years, Quarters, Months, Weeks)

Step 2: Create Calculation(s):

Step 2.1: Anchor Begin

Step 2.2 Anchor End

Step 2.3 Filter

Step 3: Set the View up! (Or just USE it):

The end.