Tableau Exam TDS-C01 Topic 9 Question 51 Discussion

Actual exam question for Tableau's TDS-C01 exam

Question #: 51
Topic #: 9

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What are two methods for renaming a field in a visualization? Choose two.

AFrom the Data pane, click and hold on the field until the name is editable.

BFrom the Data pane, use the field's drop-down menu and select Rename.

CFrom the Format menu, select Field Labels.

DFrom the Data pane, right-click the field and select Replace Reference.

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Suggested Answer: A, B

In Tableau, you can rename a field directly in the Data pane by clicking and holding on the field name until it becomes editable, allowing you to type a new name. Alternatively, you can use the drop-down menu associated with the field in the Data pane and select the 'Rename' option. Both methods provide a quick and easy way to change the name of a field without affecting the underlying data structure. The 'Format menu' and 'Replace Reference' option do not apply to renaming fields.

by Dominic at Sep 16, 2024, 04:16 AM

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Adrianna

5 months ago

I'm just going to go with A and B. Seems like the other options are a bit... off the wall. Although, I do like the idea of renaming fields by shouting at the computer. 'Hey, you! Change this field name, pronto!'

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Lenora

5 months ago

Okay, okay, I got this. A for clicking and dragging, B for the dropdown menu. Easy peasy, right? Wait, what do you mean there's a 'Replace Reference' option? Is that some kind of black magic or something?

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Sabrina

5 months ago

Haha, I bet the test writers threw in those other options just to trip people up. Who even uses the 'Format' menu for renaming fields? Amateurs!

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Pearline

4 months ago

I always stick to the Data pane for renaming fields.

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Dulce

4 months ago

Haha, I bet the test writers threw in those other options just to trip people up. Who even uses the 'Format' menu for renaming fields? Amateurs!

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Veronica

4 months ago

B) From the Data pane, use the field's drop-down menu and select Rename.

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Margot

4 months ago

A) From the Data pane, click and hold on the field until the name is editable.

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Serina

4 months ago

Yeah, those other options are just distractions.

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Clemencia

4 months ago

B) From the Data pane, use the field's drop-down menu and select Rename.

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Terrilyn

4 months ago

A) From the Data pane, click and hold on the field until the name is editable.

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Mary

5 months ago

I agree with the first candidate. A and B are the way to go. C and D sound like they might do something else entirely.

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Franchesca

4 months ago

I've never tried using the Format menu or right-clicking to rename a field. A and B seem like the best options.

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Frederic

4 months ago

Yeah, that's the easiest way to do it. I also use the drop-down menu to rename fields.

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Carlene

4 months ago

I always rename fields by clicking and holding on the field in the Data pane.

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Renay

5 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it's A and D.

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Wilda

6 months ago

I agree with German, A and B make sense for renaming a field.

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Marsha

6 months ago

A and B are definitely the right answers here. Renaming fields is a basic task in data visualization, and those are the two most straightforward methods.

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