Dashboards and Stories Flashcards
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Which Tableau feature allows a viewer to revert a story point to its last saved state?
Answer: 'Revert' button on the story point navigator
The Revert button on the story navigator restores the current story point to its original saved snapshot.
What is the effect of setting a dashboard action's 'Run Action On' to 'Menu'?
Answer: The action appears as a clickable option in the mark tooltip menu
Setting 'Run Action On: Menu' adds a clickable link inside the mark's tooltip that the user must explicitly click to trigger the action.
In Tableau, 'floating' objects on a dashboard differ from 'tiled' objects because floating objects:
Answer: Can be positioned anywhere and overlap other objects
Floating objects can be placed at precise pixel coordinates and layered on top of other dashboard elements.
Which action type in Tableau allows you to change the value of a parameter based on a user's selection?
Answer: Change Parameter action
The Change Parameter action updates a parameter's value when a user selects a mark, enabling dynamic calculated field responses.
When building a story, which best describes the difference between a 'caption' and a 'description'?
Answer: Captions appear on the story point tab; descriptions appear in the navigator tooltip
The caption is the short label displayed on the story point's navigator tab, while the description provides additional hover tooltip text.
What is the recommended approach when you want the same filter to control views from two different data sources on one dashboard?
Answer: Create a parameter that mirrors the filter and apply it to both data sources
A parameter can be referenced in calculated fields across multiple data sources, acting as a cross-source filter mechanism.
In Tableau's dashboard layout, what is the purpose of the 'inner padding' setting on a layout container?
Answer: It sets the space between the container border and its child objects
Inner padding defines the whitespace gap between a container's boundary and the objects it holds inside.