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Top Interview Questions and answers for Tableau
  • By
  • Bigclasses

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  • 1. What do the Quick Filters in Tableau do?
  • The quick filters each worksheet on the
    dashboard until they contain a dimension. They
    are important for worksheets by using the same
    data source. It can be an advantage and
    sometimes, a disadvantage to generate slow
    results.

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  • 2. Mention the limitations in the context
    filters.
  • Tableau usually takes time to place a filter in
    a context. So when a filter is set as context
    one, the software will create a temporary table
    for that particular content filter. This table
    will be reloaded each time and the value present
    will not be filtered by any context or Custom SQL.

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  • 3. Mention the file extensions in Tableau
  • There are 8 file extensions in Tableau
  • Tableau Workbook (.twb)
  • Tableau Packaged Workbook (.twbx)
  • Tableau Datasource (.tds)
  • Tableau Packaged Datasource (.tdsx)
  • Tableau Data Extract (.tde)
  • Tableau Bookmark (.tdm)
  • Tableau Map Source (.tms)
  • Tableau Preference (.tps)

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  • 4. How many maximum tables are you allowed
    joining in Tableau?
  • You can only join about 32 tables in Tables.
    The table size can be limited to 255 columns
  • 5. Mention the 4 products of Tableau
  • The 4 products of Tableau are mentioned below
  • Tableau Server
  • It is premise software that can access the
    workbooks built.

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  • Tableau Desktop
  • It is the desktop environment that creates and
    publishes standard and packed workbooks.
  • Tableau Public
  • It is a workbook available publicly for online
    users that can be downloaded and accessed.
  • Tableau Reader
  • It is a local access where you can open the
    Tableau Packed Workbook.

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  • 6. Describe the ways where you can set top five
    and last five sales in the same view?
  • You can create two sets, where one create top
    5 and bottom 5 and then join them as the sets
    that display a unique set of 10 rows.
  • 7. Does the parameter in Tableau have a drop down
    list?
  • Yes, the parameter has their own drop-down list
    that will enable the users to view data entries
    present in the parameter.

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  • 8. Describe the Page Shelf?
  • The page shelf is the powerful tool where you
    can control the output display. It is fragmenting
    the view into a page, presenting a different view
    on each of the pages created. It is user-friendly
    and minimizes the scrolling only to analyze the
    data and information. The pages created, you can
    flip through them using specific controls and
    compare them at a common axle.

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  • 9. What is meant by data blending?
  • The data blending in the Tableau allows the
    combination of the data from various sources and
    platforms. It can blend data present in an excel
    file with Oracle DB and then create a new
    dataset.

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  • 10. State the difference between the Tableau
    Desktop and Tableau Server.
  • The tableau desktop visualized the data and
    creates the workbook. The tableau server is used
    to distribute the workbooks and reports to the
    right audience. The users can edit and update the
    workbooks and dashboards online, but they will
    not be able to create new ones.

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