Publishing to Tableau Public - Cell-by-Cell Formula Trace

Concept Flow

[Check Workbook Size] → [Check Internet Connection] → [Verify Login Status] → [Confirm Publish Button Clicked] → [Evaluate All Conditions] → [Publish Success or Failure]

This flow shows the step-by-step checks Tableau Public performs before publishing a dashboard.

Formula

IF(AND(B2<=10, B3="Stable", B4="Logged In", B5="Yes"), "Success", "Failure")

This formula checks if the workbook size is within limits, internet is stable, user is logged in, and publish button clicked, then returns Success or Failure.

Step-by-Step Trace

Step	Operation	Expression	Result	Explanation
1	Check Workbook Size	B2 <= 10	5 <= 10 → TRUE	Workbook size is within Tableau Public limit of 10 MB.
2	Check Internet Connection	B3 = "Stable"	"Stable" = "Stable" → TRUE	Internet connection is stable.
3	Verify Login Status	B4 = "Logged In"	"Logged In" = "Logged In" → TRUE	User is logged into Tableau Public.
4	Confirm Publish Button Clicked	B5 = "Yes"	"Yes" = "Yes" → TRUE	Publish button was clicked.
5	Evaluate All Conditions	AND(TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE)	TRUE	All conditions met for publishing.
6	Final Result	IF(TRUE, "Success", "Failure")	"Success"	Publishing succeeded.

All conditions must be true for publishing to succeed.

Variable Tracker

Variable	Value Before	Value After	Notes
B2 (Workbook Size)	5	5	Size checked against limit 10 MB.
B3 (Internet Connection)	Stable	Stable	Connection status verified.
B4 (Login Status)	Logged In	Logged In	User login confirmed.
B5 (Publish Button)	Yes	Yes	Publish action initiated.
Publish Status	N/A	Success	Result of publishing process.

Key Moments

Why is it important to check if the workbook size is less than or equal to 10 MB?

What happens if the internet connection is not stable during publishing?

Why must the user be logged in to Tableau Public before publishing?

Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the formula check first before publishing?

A If the workbook size is within limits

B If the publish button was clicked

C If the user is logged in

D If the internet connection is stable

Key Result

Publishing to Tableau Public requires checking workbook size, internet stability, user login, and publish action. If all are true, publishing succeeds.

Transcript

To publish a dashboard to Tableau Public, first ensure your workbook size is 10 MB or less. Next, confirm your internet connection is stable. Then, verify you are logged into your Tableau Public account. Finally, click the publish button. The formula checks all these conditions together. If all are true, the dashboard publishes successfully; otherwise, it fails.