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Review Data Uploaded to Tableau Next

After you upload an existing data asset or a file to a Tableau workspace, you can review the fields and data types, along with up to 100 rows of data in each field. After reviewing, you can use newly uploaded data immediately for models or visualizations.

Required Editions

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User Permissions Needed
To upload data and create visualizations in Tableau Next: Tableau Unmetered Platform Analyst or Tableau Next Platform Analyst permission set
Screen display of the fields imported from file, including sample data for review.
  1. Review the column headers to make sure that the metadata is clear and accurate.
  2. Check that the sampled data matches what’s expected in each column, including the data type.
  3. Save the uploaded data and decide next steps.
    • To finalize the uploaded data and return to the workspace, click Save.
    • To model the metadata associated with the data, click Create a Semantic Model.
    • To visualize the data, click Create a Visualization. Because a visualization is based on a semantic model, Tableau generates a basic semantic model to create the visualization.