Tableau Server

This page will guide you through the setup of Tableau Server in K using the direct connect method.

Integration details

Step 1) Tableau Server Configuration

The following Tableau server settings needs to be configured.

• Tableau Metadata API must be enabled https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/docs/meta_api_start.html

• Tableau Repository must be accessible https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/perf_collect_server_repo.htm

  • The repository user will be used by the KADA extractor / collector.

    • Tableau repository default database name: workgroup

    • Tableau repository default user: readonly

Step 2) Setup Tableau APIs Access

• A user needs to be configure to access Tableau API.

• User needs Site Administrator Creator or Server Administrator role, Roles are dependent on both Licensing and Server version see https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/users_site_roles.htm

  • Site Administrator Creator is only available on Role Based Licensing Model

  • Server Administrator is available on both Role Based and Core Based Licensing Model

Step 3) Manually run an ad hoc load to test

• Next to your new Source, click on the Run manual load icon

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• Confirm how your want the source to be loaded

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• After the source load is triggered, a pop up bar will appear taking you to the Monitor tab in the Batch Manager page. This is the usual page you visit to view the progress of source loads