Tableau Desktop Certified Associate: Exam Guide
by Dmitry Anoshin, JC Gillet, Fabian Peri, Radhika Biyani, Gleb Makarenko
Maps (symbol and filled)
Maps are one of the most important visuals present in Tableau that quickly and effectively help to visualize any kind of geographic data. To identify a geographical field, look for the globe icon next to the field. Based on the geographical field, Tableau generates two fields, Latitude and Longitude. These are used to pinpoint the exact locations on the map. It is not necessary to use the auto-generated Latitude and Longitude fields; you can also upload your own geocoding, which we will cover in more detail in Chapter 4, Visualizing Geographic Data.
For now, our focus will be on the two map types available in the Show Me menu: the symbol map and the filled map. Symbol maps can show up to two measures, whereas filled ...
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