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TDS-C01 · Question #36

What are two filtering options available for categorical data? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. Condition D. Wildcard. Filtering options for categorical data include Condition (A) and Wildcard (D) because these are designed to work with text-based, discrete values - Condition lets you filter categories based on a logical formula or aggregate rule, while Wildcard filters categories using pattern…

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Question

What are two filtering options available for categorical data? (Choose two.)

Options

  • ACondition
  • BRange of Values
  • CAt Least
  • DWildcard

How the community answered

(41 responses)
  • A
    93% (38)
  • B
    5% (2)
  • C
    2% (1)

Explanation

Filtering options for categorical data include Condition (A) and Wildcard (D) because these are designed to work with text-based, discrete values - Condition lets you filter categories based on a logical formula or aggregate rule, while Wildcard filters categories using pattern matching (e.g., values that start with, contain, or end with a specific string).

Range of Values (B) is incorrect because it applies to continuous, numerical data where a minimum and maximum boundary make sense - not to discrete category names. At Least (C) is similarly a numerical concept used with quantitative measures, not categorical fields.

Memory tip: Think of it this way - categories are words, not numbers. Wildcard matches word patterns, Condition evaluates logical rules. Anything involving a numeric boundary (Range, At Least) belongs to the numerical/measure filter world, not categorical.

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#categorical filters#wildcard#condition#filter options

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