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Naming and data labels

Before starting to create visualizations, it's important to have a look at your data and manage its properties. This is important for Tableau to correctly interpret the elements, as well as stakeholders and end users.

You've uploaded your dataset and see that the field representing the countries is named Ctrs and Tableau fails to recognize it as a geographic value.

What are two recommended steps to empower the field's role in geo visualizations?

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Connecting Data in Tableau

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