Subscriptions and alerts in Tableau - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to create a subscription for a dashboard in Tableau.

Tableau

Subscribe to the dashboard by clicking the [1] button on the toolbar.

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

AExport

BSubscribe

CRefresh

DFilter

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Choosing 'Export' instead of 'Subscribe' because both are on the toolbar.

Selecting 'Refresh' which updates data but does not send emails.

The Subscribe button allows users to receive scheduled emails of the dashboard.

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medium

Complete the sentence to set an alert condition in Tableau.

Tableau

To create an alert, select the measure and click [1] > Create Alert.

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

AMore Options

BAlert

CSubscribe

DData

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Choosing 'Subscribe' which is for dashboard emails, not alerts.

Selecting 'Alert' which is not a menu but an action inside 'More Options'.

The More Options menu contains the option to create alerts on measures.

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hard

Fix the error in the alert setup by completing the missing step.

Tableau

After selecting the condition, click [1] to save the alert.

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

ACancel

BClose

CDelete

DSave

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Common Mistakes

Clicking 'Cancel' which discards the alert setup.

Clicking 'Delete' which removes existing alerts.

Clicking Save confirms and activates the alert condition.

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hard

Fill both blanks to complete the subscription setup steps.

Tableau

To subscribe, select the dashboard, click [1], then choose the [2] frequency.

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

ASubscribe

BDaily

CWeekly

DExport

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Choosing 'Export' instead of 'Subscribe' for the first blank.

Selecting 'Weekly' when the question asks for daily frequency.

First, click Subscribe to open subscription options, then select Daily to receive emails every day.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to complete the alert configuration code snippet.

Tableau

If [1] [2] [3], then send alert email.

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

ASales

B>

C10000

DProfit

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Using 'Profit' instead of 'Sales' which changes the alert logic.

Using '<' instead of '>' which reverses the condition.

The alert triggers when Sales is greater than 10000.