Learn Tableau by Working on Exciting Dashboards - Discrete and Continuous Fields

This tutorial explains the difference between discrete and continuous fields in data visualization using Tableau. Discrete fields create labels and are represented in blue, while continuous fields create axes and are shown in green. The tutorial provides examples of how to use these fields, discusses color coding, and demonstrates how to convert fields between discrete and continuous. It emphasizes that measures are typically continuous and dimensions are discrete, but exceptions exist. The tutorial concludes with a summary of key points.

What do continuous fields create in a data visualization tool?

• Legends

• Headers

• Axes

• Labels

Which type of field is typically used for categorical data?

• Continuous

• Aggregated

• Numeric

• Discrete

What happens when you drop a continuous field into the rows?

• It creates a legend

• It creates a header

• It creates an axis

• It creates a label

What color represents discrete fields in the visualization tool?

• Red

• Green

• Yellow

• Blue

Can a dimension be continuous?

• Yes, always

• No, never

• Only if it's numeric

• Yes, in some scenarios

What is a limitation when converting string data to continuous fields?

• It cannot be converted to continuous

• It can be aggregated

• It can be converted to a measure

• It can create an axis

What happens when you convert a measure to discrete?

• It creates a label

• It changes to green

• It creates an axis

• It changes to blue