Which statement correctly describes what a Tableau Prep flow produces when its output step is configured to write to a published data source on Tableau Cloud?
- AIt publishes the flow's design canvas so that other authors can open and edit the cleaning steps directly in their browser.
- BIt writes the cleaned, shaped data to a data source that workbooks can connect to and refresh on a schedule. Correct
- CIt exports a static image of the flow's results that consumers download and open in spreadsheet software.
- DIt converts the flow into a live connection straight to the original raw files, bypassing the cleaning steps.
Why A is wrong: Writing to a published data source outputs the cleaned data; sharing the editable flow design is a separate action of publishing the flow itself, not the data output.
Why B is correct: Sending a flow output to a published data source stores the transformed data centrally so workbooks connect to it and a scheduled flow run keeps it current.
Why C is wrong: An output to a published data source creates queryable data, not a downloadable picture; static images relate to exporting a view, not a flow output.
Why D is wrong: The whole point of the flow is to apply the cleaning steps; the output reflects the transformed result, not an unprocessed live link to the raw inputs.