Last updated: Nov 27, 2024
To access your data in Tableau, create a connection asset for it.
Tableau is an interactive data visualization platform.
Supported products
Tableau Server 2020.3.3 and Tableau Cloud
Create a connection to Tableau
To create the connection asset, you need these connection details:
- Hostname or IP address
- Port number
- Site: The name of the Tableau site to use
- For Authentication method, you need either a username and password or an Access token (with Access token name and Access token secret).
- SSL certificate (if required by the database server)
Choose the method for creating a connection based on where you are in the platform
- In a project
- Click Assets > New asset > Connect to a data source. See Adding a connection to a project.
- In a deployment space
- Click Import assets > Data access > Connection. See Adding data assets to a deployment space.
- In the Platform assets catalog
- Click New connection. See Adding platform connections.
Next step: Add data assets from the connection
Where you can use this connection
You can use Tableau connections in the following workspaces and tools:
Projects
- SPSS Modeler
- Synthetic Data Generator
Catalogs
- Platform assets catalog
Tableau setup
Restriction
You can use this connection only for source data. You cannot write to data or export data with this connection.
Running SQL statements
To ensure that your SQL statements run correctly, refer to the Run Initial SQL for the correct syntax.
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Parent topic: Supported connections