Tableau Desktop Specialist · Free Practice Question Medium
Question 17
You have created a dashboard with multiple worksheets showcasing various performance metrics. To enhance user interactivity, you want users to be able to click on a specific data point in one chart and have all other charts update to reflect data related to that selection.
Which Tableau functionality enables this behavior?
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A
Highlight Action
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B
URL Action
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C
Set Action
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D
Filter Action
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
In Tableau, Filter Actions allow you to create interactivity between different components of a dashboard. By setting up a Filter Action, you enable users to click on a data point in one worksheet, which then filters data in other worksheets based on the selection.
This dynamic filtering enhances the exploratory capabilities of the dashboard, allowing users to dive deeper into specific subsets of data.
Reference: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/actions_filter.htm
A. The Highlight Action in Tableau allows users to highlight specific data points in one chart, but it does not filter or update data in other charts based on the selection. It is more focused on emphasizing certain data points rather than filtering data across multiple worksheets.
B. The URL Action in Tableau allows users to navigate to a specific URL or web page when clicking on a data point, but it does not update or filter data in other charts based on the selection. It is more suitable for linking Tableau dashboards to external resources.
C. The Set Action in Tableau allows users to create sets of data based on specific criteria, but it does not update or filter data in other charts based on user selection. It is more focused on grouping and categorizing data within a single chart rather than enabling interactivity across multiple worksheets.
D. The Filter Action in Tableau allows users to click on a specific data point in one chart and have all other charts update to reflect data related to that selection. It enables interactivity by filtering data across multiple worksheets based on user selection.
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