Leveraging naming conventions

It seems like nobody thinks much about good naming conventions until after it's an issue. We've all looked for content or a file that we knew was located on Tableau Server or a shared drive but were unable to find it, at least not without a lot of work and some serious self-doubt. In fact, you were probably looking right at what you wanted and failed to recognize it because the name it was given meant absolutely nothing to you. However, if the name had been clear and easy to understand, it would have popped right out to you as your eyes hovered over it.

This is because names are most helpful when they make sense to as many users as possible. A well-thought-out naming convention helps reduce the effort required for your users to read, understand, and find content. A name should help frame your work in a way that describes it and connects it to other related content. To maximize the end user experience on Tableau Server, we recommend taking...