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Tableau connection

Last updated: May 08, 2025
Tableau connection

To access your data in Tableau, create a connection asset for it.

Tableau is an interactive data visualization platform.

Supported products

Tableau Server 2024 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

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.

Learn more

Parent topic: Supported connections