Publishing & Sharing Insights Flashcards

What does row-level security (RLS) accomplish when publishing a data source?

Answer: It restricts which data rows each user can see based on their identity

RLS filters the visible rows per user, so different people querying the same source see only their permitted data.

Which authentication approach is commonly used to implement user-based filtering in a published data source?

Answer: USERNAME() or ISMEMBEROF() functions in a calculated filter

Functions like USERNAME() and ISMEMBEROF() let calculated filters return data specific to the signed-in user.

What is the difference between 'Download' and 'Web Edit' permissions on a published workbook?

Answer: Download lets users save a copy locally; Web Edit lets them modify the view in the browser

Download saves a local copy, whereas Web Edit allows in-browser modification of the view.

Why is it recommended to set permissions at the project level rather than per-workbook?

Answer: It simplifies governance by letting content inherit consistent permissions

Project-level permissions provide consistent, inheritable governance and reduce manual per-item management.

When a published extract's underlying schema changes (e.g., a column is renamed), what is the likely result?

Answer: The refresh may fail or fields may break until the data source is updated

Schema changes can cause refresh failures or broken field references until the source mapping is corrected.

What is the benefit of certifying a published data source on Tableau Server?

Answer: It signals to users that the source is trusted and promotes it in search

Certification marks a data source as trusted, helping users find and rely on governed content.

Which is true about publishing a workbook that uses a published data source?

Answer: The workbook references the central data source rather than embedding its own copy

The workbook links to the central published data source, keeping a single managed source of truth.