Publishing & Sharing Insights Flashcards
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What is the primary difference between Tableau Public and Tableau Server/Cloud for sharing?
Answer: Tableau Public hosts content openly for anyone, while Server/Cloud is private and access-controlled
Tableau Public is freely accessible to all, whereas Server/Cloud restricts access through authentication and permissions.
When you export a dashboard as a PDF, what is a key limitation compared to the live view?
Answer: The PDF is static and loses interactivity like filtering and tooltips
A PDF captures a fixed snapshot with no interactive filtering, hovering, or live data.
Which scheduling consideration matters most when many extract refreshes run at the same time?
Answer: Server resource contention can slow refreshes, so staggering schedules helps
Concurrent refreshes compete for server resources, so staggering them improves overall performance.
What does enabling 'Ask Data' / a published data source's natural-language features require?
Answer: A well-prepared, published data source with clear field names and synonyms
Natural-language querying works best with a clean published data source featuring intuitive field names and synonyms.
If a subscription email arrives but shows no data, what is a common cause?
Answer: The view was empty for the recipient due to filters or permissions at render time
Subscriptions render under the recipient's context, so filters or row-level security can produce an empty result.
What is the recommended way to share an interactive Tableau dashboard with external clients who lack server access?
Answer: Use Tableau Cloud with external/guest access or publish to Tableau Public
Tableau Cloud external sharing or Tableau Public lets outside users interact without internal server credentials.
Why should you avoid embedding live database credentials directly in a published workbook?
Answer: It poses a security risk; use server-managed or prompted credentials instead
Embedding raw credentials exposes them; server-managed or prompted authentication is safer.