Tableau Basic

What is the best description of how Tableau makes a live connection to your data? 

• Tableau extracts all your data into its custom data structure at regular intervals. 

• You manually load file extracts into Tableau's database.

• Tableau maintains a connection to the data source, so data refreshes in the workbook. 

• You manually load data files into Tableau's database.

Why does Tableau create a live data connection by default?

• Live connections maximize efficiency because they include the entire contents of the data source.

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  Connecting live means that as new source data is added, it can be incorporated into your analysis.

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  Connecting live means that as new source data is added, it can be incorporated into your analysis.

To connect to data with Tableau Desktop, where in the interface do you first click from? 

• Data Source page 

• Connect pane

• Data pane

• File menu

With Tableau Cloud, to connect to a published data source, you must:

• Upload a workbook.

• Request an unused data source.

• Create a new workbook.

• Rename the data source.

Which area of the Tableau workspace displays the data source name and its available fields as dimensions and measures?

• Pages shelf

• Marks card

• Data pane

• Filters shelf

Where on the Data Source page would you drag a table that you want to add to your visualization?

• Preview area

• Data pane

• Canvas

• Connection area

You need to connect to an Excel file that contains customer data so you can analyze it in Tableau.

You'll need to connect to the file, give the connection a more meaningful name, edit some field names, and change a data type.

• To give the field a new name.

• To give the field a new name and join the renamed field with another field.

• To create a relationship between the original data role  and the data source represented by its original data role.

• To make sure the field behaves in the way we expect or to make the field clearer in the context of the analysis.

When you have a large number of fields in the Data pane, it can be helpful to organize dimensions and measures into:

• Sub-panes

• Folders

• Sub-aliases

• Abbreviations

You work with the same dataset on a regular basis and you make the same customizations each time. What can you do to streamline this process?

• Ask a Tableau power user to write a custom script to automate the process.

• Save your customizations to a .twb file and work from the .twb file in the future.

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  Save your customizations to a Tableau data source (.tds) file and work from the .tds file in the future.

• Save your customizations to Tableau Server, in .bkp format, as a backup.

Each time you add your Order Priority field to a viz, you need to change the sort order. What can you do to avoid repeating this task? 

• Submit a request to your IT department to customize your installation of Tableau.

• Customize the field’s default properties.

• Ask a Tableau power user to revise the sort order.

• Change the field’s data type to a string.