Tableau Desktop Specialist Exam Questions With Correct Answers

Tableau Desktop Specialist Exam
Questions With Correct Answers

Live vs. extracts data connection - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-LIVE
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- changes will be shown automatically
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- creates slower performance for huge data
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- Server availability could be a problem
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- Best to use when numbers HAVE to be correct
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EXTRACT
- creates a static snapshot of your data
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- better performance and portability
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- save and refresh the snapshot
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- best to use when numbers aren't as important
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How to save metadata properties in a .TDS - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1.
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go to the sheet
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2. right click on the data source
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3. select 'Add to Saved Data Sources'
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4. make sure the end of the file ends in .TDS
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,When is it best to use a blend? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Cross-
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database join is not supported | | | |




2. Tables are at different LOD
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3. Joins create duplicate data or data cleaning is required
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4. If you have a lot of data and the join is time consuming
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How do you rename a data field? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Right click on
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the data field and select 'rename'
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How to assign an alias to a data value? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Right
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click a dimension and select 'Aliases". In the edit aliases dialog box,
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under value, select a member and enter a new name
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How to assign a geographic role to a data field? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-click the data type icon next to the field and select | | | | | | | | | |



'geographic role'.
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then select the geographic role you want to assign to that field
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Change data type for a data field (number, date, string, boolean, etc) -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A. On the data source page, click on the icon
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associated with the field and select the new data type
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B. In the data pane, if you right click on the field and scroll down to
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'change data type'
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, Change default properties for a data field (number format, aggregation,
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color, date, format, etc) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-In the data pane, right
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click on the field, scroll down to 'default properties' and change the
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desired value |




How to create a visual group? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Control click all
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of the fields you want created in the group.
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Right click on these values and select the group button
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How to create a group using labels? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Right click
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on the field you would like to be grouped, click on 'create' and then
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'group'. Be sure to select 'include other'
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How to create a set? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-for a static set, select all
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fields you want included in the set from the view, right click and select
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|'create set' | |




for a dynamic set, right click on the field you want to create a set for,
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scroll down to 'create' and select 'set'
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How to add a context filter? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-They are executed
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before normal filters. | | |




Right click on the field you want to be a context filter and click 'add to
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context'