Sorting Your Data

Question 1

What are the two types of sorting you can do in Tableau?

Answer 1

Computed sorting and manual sorting

Question 2

How does computed sorting organize the data?

Answer 2

By applying rules

Question 3

How does manual sorting organize the data?

Answer 3

Using a specific order chosen by the creator

Question 4

What are some types of computed sorts?

Answer 4

Alphabetically, based on a measure

Question 5

What type of sort is good for scanning large data sets for specific items?

Answer 5

Computed sort - alphabetical

Question 6

What type of sort is good for identifying top or bottom items relating to a certain measure?

Answer 6

Computed sort based on a measure

Question 7

What type of sort is good for comparing items that are close in value?

Answer 7

Computed sort based on a measure

Question 8

What type of sort is good for focusing on specifically identified items?

Answer 8

Manual sort

Question 9

Which type of sort is dynamic and which is persistent?

Answer 9

Computed sort is dynamic and manual is persistent

Question 10

How to set the default sorting method for a field?

Answer 10

Right click the field name and select Default Properties > Sort