Tableau Interview Questions
Usually, Dimensions are discreet and Measures are continuous. When a Dimension field is used as a filter, it displays as separate categories in a List or a Drop-down. If Measure field is used as a filter, it gets displayed as a slider.
- Parameters provide a dynamic value to the hardcoded or constant value in a visualization.
- Parameters are single select and provide context only when used in a calculated field.
- Parameters can work as a data input to the visualization.
- A good use of parameter will be, for example, if you want to change the measure in a chart based on the values selected by a user.
- Parameters are displayed at the bottom of the data section.
Parameter is not a filter but can work with a filter.
This can be done by creating a string parameter, say “Param select Measure” for these measures.
Use this parameter in a calculated field, say, “Select Measure” Create a visualization using this calculated field Select Measure.
Display the “Param Select Measure” for user selection.
Exercise: Create a new sheet, use Region, Sales, Profit, and Quantity.
Create a parameter, so that the user can pick a measure from the list and it should change the measure in the visualization.
Use this parameter in a calculated field, say, “Select Measure” Create a visualization using this calculated field Select Measure.
Display the “Param Select Measure” for user selection.
Exercise: Create a new sheet, use Region, Sales, Profit, and Quantity.
Create a parameter, so that the user can pick a measure from the list and it should change the measure in the visualization.
Sorting means arranging data in ascending, descending, or customized order.
- Sorting can be ascending or descending. Sorting can be on dimensions or measures.
- Sorting options can be selected from the toolbar.
- Pill sorting option is available only for dimensions.
- Sorting can also be performed by dragging and dropping data elements on a chart.
- Color legends also can be sorted by manually.
- Sorting can be ascending or descending. Sorting can be on dimensions or measures.
- Sorting options can be selected from the toolbar.
- Pill sorting option is available only for dimensions.
- Sorting can also be performed by dragging and dropping data elements on a chart.
- Color legends also can be sorted by manually.
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