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Tableau Certified Data Analyst Certification Guide

By : Mr. Harry Cooney, Mr. Daisy Jones
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Tableau Certified Data Analyst Certification Guide

By: Mr. Harry Cooney, Mr. Daisy Jones

Overview of this book

The Tableau Certified Data Analyst certification validates the essential skills needed to explore, analyze, and present data, propelling your career in data analytics. Whether you're a seasoned Tableau user or just starting out, this comprehensive resource is your roadmap to mastering Tableau and achieving certification success. The book begins by exploring the fundamentals of data analysis, from connecting to various data sources to transforming and cleaning data for meaningful insights. With practical exercises and realistic mock exams, you'll gain hands-on experience that reinforces your understanding of Tableau concepts and prepares you for the challenges of the certification exam. As you progress, expert guidance and clear explanations make it easy to navigate complex topics as each chapter builds upon the last, providing a seamless learning experience—from creating impactful visualizations to managing content on Tableau Cloud. Written by a team of experts, this Tableau book not only helps you pass the certification exam but also equips you with the skills and confidence needed to excel in your career. It is an indispensable resource for unlocking the full potential of Tableau.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)

Managing Published Workbooks

Once content has been published to a Tableau site, it can be managed with additional functionality to engage users. Data-driven alerts can be set up such that when a preconfigured threshold on a view is surpassed, an email, Slack notification, or Tableau site notification is sent to the desired end users. Screenshots or PDF exports of a specific view or a whole workbook can also be configured to be sent out on a regular basis.

Alerts

As data is refreshed in a published Tableau workbook, the charts within will update accordingly. End users may not be aware of the updated data and may, as a result, miss out on key insights. Data-driven alerts allow for thresholds to be specified on charts, which, if exceeded during data refresh, will result in an alert being sent out to specific users.

To create an alert, open a published workbook and navigate to the view the alert should run off. Select a continuous axis on the view then select the Watch button...