In a newly connected data source, Tableau automatically assigns fields to either the Data pane's Dimensions or Measures area. Which of the following field examples is most likely to be placed in Measures by default, assuming no manual changes?
Measures typically store quantitative, numeric values that Tableau can aggregate (sum, average, min, max and so on). A field called Total Sales Amount clearly contains decimal currency figures, so Tableau interprets it as numeric and places it in the Measures area. Customer Region contains text labels, Order Date is treated as a date dimension by default, and Product ID is an alphanumeric identifier; each of these is therefore categorized as a dimension unless the user explicitly converts it.
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