Tableau File Names

Question 1

.twb

Answer 1

Workbooks
Does not include data

Question 2

.tbm

Answer 2

bookmarks

Question 3

.twbx
+ what makes it diff

Answer 3

Packaged Workbooks
includes data

Question 4

.hyper

Answer 4

Extract
New version

Question 5

.tde

Answer 5

Extract
Old versions

Question 6

.tds

Answer 6

Data Source

shortcuts for quickly connecting to the original data that you use often

Don’t contain the actual data but rather the info necessary to connect to the actual data as well as any modifications you’ve made on top of the actual data

Question 7

.tdsx
+ what makes it diff

Answer 7

Packaged Data Source

Includes all that’s in .tds + any local file data such as extract files (.hyper), text files, Excel files, Access files, and local cube files

Used to create a single file to share with others who may not have access to the original data stored locally on your computer

Question 8

.tps

Answer 8

Preferences

Question 9

.tms

Answer 9

Tableau Map Source