Update Tableau Developer Guide with Guidance on Testing MR's
Why is this change being made?
Recently I have been testing out using the MR database in Tableau prior to merging the new SQL so we can catch errors before the whole merge process goes through. I have written up instructions for avoiding critical errors I made. This brings over these instructions.
Author and Reviewer Checklist
Please verify the check list and ensure to tick them off before the MR is merged.
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Provided a concise title for this Merge Request (MR) -
Added a description to this MR explaining the reasons for the proposed change, per say why, not just what - Copy/paste the Slack conversation to document it for later, or upload screenshots. Verify that no confidential data is added, and the content is SAFE
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Assign reviewers for this MR to the correct Directly Responsible Individual/s (DRI) - If the DRI for the page/s being updated isn’t immediately clear, then assign it to one of the people listed in the
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section on the page being edited - If your manager does not have merge rights, please ask someone to merge it AFTER it has been approved by your manager in #mr-buddies
- The when to get approval handbook section explains the workflow in more detail
- If the DRI for the page/s being updated isn’t immediately clear, then assign it to one of the people listed in the
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For transparency, share this MR with the audience that will be impacted. -
Team: For changes that affect your direct team, share in your group Slack channel -
Department: If the update affects your department, share the MR in your department Slack channel -
Division: If the update affects your division, share the MR in your division Slack channel -
Company: If the update affects all (or the majority of) GitLab team members, post an update in #whats-happening-at-gitlab linking to this MR - For high-priority company-wide announcements work with the internal communications team to post the update in #company-fyi and align on a plan to circulate in additional channels like the "While You Were Iterating" Newsletter
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Commits
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- /content/handbook/business-technology/data-team/platform/tableau/tableau-developer-guide/_index.md
Edited by Annie Nelson