Creating Empty Extracts in Tableau

Hello Guru's,
      Today  Let me share a very important tip of Tableau,Creating Empty Extracts.
To achieve this we have a couple of ways and workarounds, let me share you  the unique and easiest way of creating empty extracts by passing the unmatched datasource filter condition in the following steps.

Step1:-

Open Tableau Desktop and connect to the superstore English DataSource.

Step2:-

Go the Analysis Tab and click Create a Calculated Field

Step3:-

 Give the Name as Empty Extract and In the Formula window write Now() And click on Ok.

Step4:-

  Right Click on the Superstore Data Source and click on Edit Data Source Filters

Step5:-

 In the Edit Data source Filters Window, Click on Add.

Step6:-

 Select Empty Extract field and click on OK

Step7:-

Select  Range of Dates and Click on Next

Step8:-

Click on Starting Date and Select 1 Minute Forward to the current date and time which results in the unmatched condition.

Click on Ok.

Step9:-

 Again Right Click on the Superstore Datasource Click on Extract Data

Step10:-

In the Extract Data Window, Click on Extract

Step11:-

Save the Extract File and Click on View Data

It will Display No of rows=0 as below ,which indicates Extract is Empty.

Thanks Guru's,

Prazval.ks