Tableau Desktop Specialist Certification Exam
Questions and answers 100% Correct
live data connection - CORRECT ANSWER-*Default
you can refresh views within tableau to see the most up to date information
Tableau is not importing your data so you can get started immediately
connecting to a server - CORRECT ANSWER-you need a log in to the server and
a driver
to create an extract - CORRECT ANSWER-right click data source > Extract data
note: if your workbook is saved as .TWBX file, the extract will be saved as a part
of your file. If it is saved as a .TDS, you will be prompted to save the extract file
elsewhere.
, Save metadata properties (colors, etc) - CORRECT ANSWER-locally saving this
or publish to TOL or Tableau Server
right click data source>Add to Saved Data Sources
will save at a . TDS
- just info about the connection
- not the actual data source
joining tables - CORRECT ANSWER-combines information
- new fields or colums based on a field that they share
inner join - CORRECT ANSWER-preserves only the rows that have the same key
fields
only get info for rows that are listed in both
left join - CORRECT ANSWER-use all records from the left table and the
matched records from the right table - any records not matched result in a null
right join - CORRECT ANSWER-tables from the right prioritized
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Questions and answers 100% Correct
live data connection - CORRECT ANSWER-*Default
you can refresh views within tableau to see the most up to date information
Tableau is not importing your data so you can get started immediately
connecting to a server - CORRECT ANSWER-you need a log in to the server and
a driver
to create an extract - CORRECT ANSWER-right click data source > Extract data
note: if your workbook is saved as .TWBX file, the extract will be saved as a part
of your file. If it is saved as a .TDS, you will be prompted to save the extract file
elsewhere.
, Save metadata properties (colors, etc) - CORRECT ANSWER-locally saving this
or publish to TOL or Tableau Server
right click data source>Add to Saved Data Sources
will save at a . TDS
- just info about the connection
- not the actual data source
joining tables - CORRECT ANSWER-combines information
- new fields or colums based on a field that they share
inner join - CORRECT ANSWER-preserves only the rows that have the same key
fields
only get info for rows that are listed in both
left join - CORRECT ANSWER-use all records from the left table and the
matched records from the right table - any records not matched result in a null
right join - CORRECT ANSWER-tables from the right prioritized
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law
