Follow-along examples
In this last part of the chapter, you can try some of the data governance features yourself; feel free to follow along in your version of Tableau Server.
Certifying data sources
Certifying a data source involves designating it as a trusted and reliable asset through a process that verifies its quality, accuracy, and compliance. This certification instills trust, ensures data quality, supports compliance, promotes consistency, strengthens data governance, enhances decision-making, facilitates data discovery, and is conducted by data governance teams or experts within an organization.
You can certify a data source in Tableau by following these steps:
- Open Tableau Server.
- Open a data source.
- Click on the three dots next to the data source name.
- Select Edit Certification…:
Figure 16.2: Certification
- You can now type a message visible to data source users holding the reason for the certification...