Tableau: Set Parameter to Default to Today or Yesterday

Step 1:

Create a calculation using the function Today()

Step 2:

Click the dropdown on the [Date] Field. Create a Parameter

Step 3:

Set the value to the field Today when the workbook opens

Step 4:

Add a filter as [Date] = [Date Parameter]. Keep only TRUE values

Step 5:

For the previous day, create a calculation as Today()-1

Step 6:

Set the parameter to default to the yesterday field

Tableau: Set Parameter to Default to Today or Yesterday