Mapping Geographic Data Flashcards
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Which Tableau geographic role should you assign to a field containing 5-digit US ZIP codes?
Answer: ZIP Code/Postcode
The ZIP Code/Postcode geographic role maps 5-digit US postal codes to their built-in centroid locations.
What happens to a field's icon when Tableau assigns it a geographic role?
Answer: It gets a globe icon
Fields with a geographic role display a small globe icon in the Data pane.
When you double-click a field named Country that has a geographic role, what does Tableau create?
Answer: A map with Latitude and Longitude generated
Double-clicking a geographic field auto-generates Latitude and Longitude and plots a map.
Which generated fields does Tableau create automatically for a geographic role?
Answer: Latitude (generated) and Longitude (generated)
Tableau produces Latitude (generated) and Longitude (generated) to position marks on the map.
To change a dimension into a geographic field manually, you right-click and choose which option?
Answer: Geographic Role
Right-click the field and select Geographic Role to assign or change its location type.
Why might Tableau fail to recognize a State field as geographic?
Answer: Values use ambiguous abbreviations or are misspelled
Unrecognized or misspelled location names cause Tableau to flag unknown values.
Which generated field type allows Tableau to support latitude and longitude as continuous measures on a map?
Answer: Latitude (generated) on the Rows shelf
Generated Latitude/Longitude are continuous measures placed on Rows and Columns to draw the map.