Tableau SCA-C01 Tableau Server Certified Associate Exam Online Training
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The questions for SCA-C01 were last updated at Jul 20,2025.
- Exam Code: SCA-C01
- Exam Name: Tableau Server Certified Associate Exam
- Certification Provider: Tableau
- Latest update: Jul 20,2025
In which of the following scenarios will Tableau Server prioritize a particular background job with the highest priority?
- A . A job with the highest priority number
- B . A job that a user initiated manually using Run Now
- C . A job that is already in process
C
Explanation:
Link to Tableau Server documentation:
https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/task_prioritization.htm
Windows Performance Monitor (PerfMon), which is included with Windows Server, is used to gather detailed information about the performance of Tableau Server .
Which performance counter category is being described in the paragraph below?
"The percentage of processing capacity being used by a particular process, and the amount of memory reserved for the process"
- A . Process
- B . Memory
- C . Processor Information
A
Explanation:
Link to Tableau Server documentation:
https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/perf_collect_perfmon.htm#step-2-select-performance-counters
Which of the following statements correctly describe how a user’s site role will be affected by synchronizing with an external Active Directory group? (Select all)
- A . A user’s site role can be demoted but never promoted based on the minimum site role setting
- B . A user’s site role can be promoted but never demoted based on the minimum site role setting
- C . If you don’t set a minimum site role, new users are added as Unlicensed by default
- D . If you don’t set a minimum site role, Tableau Server will generate an error and the user will not be added
B,C
Explanation:
Link to Tableau Server documentation: https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/groups_create_adsync.htm
Select all the correct statements about receiving the HTTP 401 – Not Authorized error:
- A . You may have configured Tableau Server to use Kerberos
- B . If your web server uses SSPI, you do not need to set up trusted authentication
- C . You may have configured Tableau Server to use Active Directory with SSPI
- D . If your web server uses SSPI, you still need to set up trusted authentication
B,C
Explanation:
Link to Tableau Server documentation:
https://help.tableau.com/current/server-linux/en-us/trusted_auth_trouble_401.htm
Backgrounders can be resource intensive, and there are many ways in which you can optimize the Backgrounder process in Tableau Server .
Which of the following IS NOT a recommended action to optimize the Backgrounder?
- A . Isolate Backgrounder processes in its own node
- B . Increase the number of instances on a specific node. Backgrounder is single-threaded and consumes a lot of computer power. By adding more instances to a node, you can increase the # of jobs that can be run in parallel on that node
- C . Ensure Backgrounder and VizQL are in the same node together to improve synergy and communication
- D . Restricting users from manually running jobs
- E . Separate the type of jobs that the Backgrounder on a node does (e.g. one node dedicated to running extract refreshes only)
C
Explanation:
Link to Tableau Server documentation: https://help.tableau.com/current/server-linux/en-us/server_process_backgrounder.htm
Select the correct statement below. Assume that the project content permissions are set to ‘Customizable’:
- A . If there are nested projects, permissions at the parent level take precedence over permissions at the child level
- B . If there are nested projects, permissions at the child level take precedence over permissions at the parent level
B
Explanation:
Link to Tableau Server documentation:
https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/permissions.htm
In the command tsm data-access caching set -r <value>, what value should be set if you want Tableau Server to always get the latest data?
- A . always
- B . active
- C . 0 (zero)
- D . live
A,C
Explanation:
Link to Tableau Server documentation: https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/config_cache.htm
Permissions determine how users can interact with content such as workbooks and data sources. Select the correct options where permissions can be configured in Tableau Server:
- A . REST API
- B . TSM Command Line Interface
- C . Permission dialogue in the Tableau Server UI
- D . TSM Web UI
- E . tabcmd
A,C
Explanation:
Link to Tableau Server documentation: https://help.tableau.com/current/online/en-us/permissions.htm
The Tableau Server repository is a PostgreSQL database that stores data about all user interactions, extract refreshes, and more.
You can use Tableau Desktop to connect to and query the Tableau Server repository using two built-in users. Select the two user types that allow you to access the database tables and views:
- A . readonly
- B . viewonly
- C . tableau
- D . tabserver
A,C
Explanation:
Link to Tableau Server documentation:
https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/perf_collect_server_repo.htm
When this particular process is configured external to Tableau Server, you cannot use the tsm maintenance backup command to backup Tableau Server data .
Which process is being described here?
- A . File Store
- B . Cache Server
- C . Cluster Controller
- D . TSM Controller
A
Explanation:
Link to Tableau Server documentation:
https://help.tableau.com/current/server-linux/en-us/backup_restore.htm