Tableau Desktop Specialist — Question 122

You have a workbook that connects to a database. The database requires authentication.

You plan to publish the workbook and schedule a daily refresh of the data.

Which two conditions must be met to schedule the refresh? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. The data must be extracted.
• B. The data source must use a live connection.
• C. The data source must be stored as a hyper file.
• D. The credentials must be embedded.

Correct answer: A, D

Explanation

To schedule a data refresh, the data must be extracted to ensure it can be updated without requiring a live connection. Additionally, embedding the credentials allows the refresh to occur automatically without user intervention, while options B and C do not meet the requirements for scheduled refreshes.