Tableau Desktop Specialist Training: Questions And
Accurate Answers
Dataset Right Ans - Sample Superstore
Default Installation Location Right Ans - Documents > My Tableau
Repository
Contains all Tableau files including:
Sample Data: Documents > My Tableau Repository > Datasources > 2020.4 >
en_GB-EU > Sample - EU Superstore
Connection Info: Documents > My Tableau Repository > Preferences.tps
Logs: Documents > My Tableau Repository > Logs
Workbooks: Documents > My Tableau Repository > Workbook
etc.
View Order Table in Dataset Right Ans - Drag Order Table to Canvas
Data Types on Table Right Ans - Represented by various icons at the top of
each column:
Abc: Text(string)values
🗓: Date values
🗓 with clock: Date & Time values
#: Numerical values
T|F: Boolean values (relational only)
🌐: Geographical values (used with maps)
, 🖇 Cluster Group (used with Find Clusters in Data)
Change Data Type for a field Right Ans - Data Source page
Click the data type icon
Choose a new data type from the drop-down list:
You can also Assign a GEOGRAPHICAL ROLE to a region to a column this way
Change Data Type for a field in the Data Pane Right Ans - Go to Data Pane
on your left
Click the icon next to the field name
Choose a new data type from the drop down menu
Managing Metadata information Right Ans - On the Data source page
On top of the View left to SORT FIELD
Click the List icon to see metadata information for your table
Information contained here include: Data Types, Column/Field Name
Rename a Field/Column Right Ans - Click Drop down next to Field Name
Select Rename
Create Aliases Right Ans - Click Drop down next to Field Name
Select "Aliases"
On the top of the View Panel to Left of Show hidden fields > select Show
Aliases
Hide Fields Right Ans - Click Drop down next to Field Name
Select "Hide"
Accurate Answers
Dataset Right Ans - Sample Superstore
Default Installation Location Right Ans - Documents > My Tableau
Repository
Contains all Tableau files including:
Sample Data: Documents > My Tableau Repository > Datasources > 2020.4 >
en_GB-EU > Sample - EU Superstore
Connection Info: Documents > My Tableau Repository > Preferences.tps
Logs: Documents > My Tableau Repository > Logs
Workbooks: Documents > My Tableau Repository > Workbook
etc.
View Order Table in Dataset Right Ans - Drag Order Table to Canvas
Data Types on Table Right Ans - Represented by various icons at the top of
each column:
Abc: Text(string)values
🗓: Date values
🗓 with clock: Date & Time values
#: Numerical values
T|F: Boolean values (relational only)
🌐: Geographical values (used with maps)
, 🖇 Cluster Group (used with Find Clusters in Data)
Change Data Type for a field Right Ans - Data Source page
Click the data type icon
Choose a new data type from the drop-down list:
You can also Assign a GEOGRAPHICAL ROLE to a region to a column this way
Change Data Type for a field in the Data Pane Right Ans - Go to Data Pane
on your left
Click the icon next to the field name
Choose a new data type from the drop down menu
Managing Metadata information Right Ans - On the Data source page
On top of the View left to SORT FIELD
Click the List icon to see metadata information for your table
Information contained here include: Data Types, Column/Field Name
Rename a Field/Column Right Ans - Click Drop down next to Field Name
Select Rename
Create Aliases Right Ans - Click Drop down next to Field Name
Select "Aliases"
On the top of the View Panel to Left of Show hidden fields > select Show
Aliases
Hide Fields Right Ans - Click Drop down next to Field Name
Select "Hide"
