What are two correct methods to change the data type of a field? (Choose two.)

Question

Options

• AFrom the Data Source tab, click on the drop-down menu of the field
• BFrom the Data pane, select and hold the field
• CFrom the Data Source tab, click the data type icon of the field
• DFrom the Data pane, click on the drop-down menu of the field

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  6% (2)
• C
  91% (30)

Explanation

In Tableau, you can change a field's data type by clicking the data type icon (the small icon showing the type, like Abc or #) directly on the Data Source tab - this is a dedicated, clickable element for that exact purpose (C). You can also right-click or click the drop-down menu of a field in the Data pane (the left-side panel in the worksheet view) to access a "Change Data Type" option (D).

Option A is wrong because on the Data Source tab, the correct interaction is clicking the data type icon, not a general drop-down menu on the field name - that distinction is key. Option B is wrong because "select and hold" (long-press) is not a Tableau interaction model; the Data pane requires clicking the drop-down arrow, not holding the field.

Memory tip: Think "icon on Source, menu in Pane" - one letter each: Icon = Data Source tab, Menu = Data Pane. The two locations (Source tab vs. Data pane) each have exactly one valid action.

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