Tableau connectors

Connecting Data in Tableau

Sara Billen

Curriculum Manager, DataCamp

Data connectors

• Four options:

Data connectors

• Four options:
  • Tableau server

Data connectors

• Four options:
  • Tableau server
  • File

Data connectors

• Four options:
  • Tableau server
  • File
  • Server

Data connectors

• Four options:
  • Tableau server
  • File
  • Server
  • Saved data source

Data connectors

• Four options:
  • Tableau server
  • File
  • Server
  • Saved data source

Tableau Desktop vs Tableau Public

Sharing your data

• Save as data source
• .tds file
• Does not contain actual data
• Includes:
  • Information necessary to connect to the actual data: e.g. database server address, port, location of local files, tables
  • Modifications made: e.g. groups, sets, calculated fields, bins, default properties
• Use if the other person has access to the underlying file or database
• Only possible in Tableau Desktop (not on Tableau Public)

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Connecting Data in Tableau