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# Tableau Dashboard Action Execution Order
- URL: https://www.vizney.com/tableau-dashboard-action-execution-order/
- Published: 2025-10-17T11:19:06.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-17T11:19:06.000Z
- Author: Yehwan Hwang
- Tags: Knowledge Base

When setting up dashboard actions in Tableau, you might sometimes create multiple actions with the **same trigger condition**. For example, both actions may filter by the *Category* field, but each targets a different dashboard.

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| Action Name  | Trigger Condition     | Target Sheet (or Dashboard) |
| ------------ | --------------------- | --------------------------- |
| **Action A** | On selecting Category | Target A                    |
| **Action B** | On selecting Category | Target B                    |

In this situation, when a user clicks a Category value, Tableau recognizes both filter actions.  
The key point is that Tableau executes them **in alphabetical order by action name**, and the **last executed action determines the final view** displayed on the screen.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/6a/50/6a50f03c-1922-4e90-bf18-c5abd0f819d4/content/images/2025/10/Action-Execution-Order.webp)

In the example above, `Action A` runs first and `Action B` runs second, so **Dashboard Target B becomes the final destination** shown to the user.

Therefore, when you have multiple dashboard actions with identical conditions, remember that the **name order defines the execution order**.

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To control which action runs last, it’s a good practice to prefix your action names with numbers or letters (e.g., `01_Filter_to_A`, `02_Filter_to_B`) so the intended sequence is applied consistently.