Tableau Geographic Data and Mapping 2

Question 1

Which Tableau field role icon (globe) indicates a field has been assigned a geographic role?

Accepted Answer

A small globe icon next to the field

Answer

Tableau displays a small globe icon beside any dimension assigned a geographic role.

Question 2

What happens when you double-click a field with a geographic role like Country in Tableau?

Accepted Answer

It automatically generates a map view with Latitude and Longitude

Answer

Double-clicking a geographic field auto-creates Latitude (generated) and Longitude (generated) and plots a map.

Question 3

Which geographic role would you assign to U.S. five-digit postal codes?

Accepted Answer

ZIP Code/Postcode

Answer

The ZIP Code/Postcode role maps five-digit U.S. postal codes to coordinates.

Question 4

What is the purpose of the 'Edit Locations' dialog in Tableau?

Accepted Answer

To resolve unrecognized or ambiguous geographic values

Answer

Edit Locations lets you match ambiguous or unknown place names to the correct geographic location.

Question 5

In Tableau, what does the 'X unknown' indicator in the lower-right of a map typically mean?

Accepted Answer

Some location values could not be matched to the map

Answer

The unknown indicator counts location values Tableau could not geocode or match.

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