Connecting to Tableau

Learn how to connect Analytics Content Hub to Tableau.

Before you begin

Before Analytics Content Hub can connect to the Tableau server, the Analytics Content Hub server URL or IP address must be added to the Tableau Trusted Authentication list. This operation must be performed by a Tableau server administrator.

For more information, see Add Trusted IP Addresses or Host Names to Tableau Server.

Procedure

  1. Open the Analytics Content Hub Control Centre.
  2. Click Connectors and select New Connector.
  3. Select Tableau Server.
  4. Input a name for the new connector.
  5. Select an authentication method that matches how users authenticate into the Tableau server.
  6. For the Server Type property, select Internal Tableau Server.
  7. Input the base URL for the Tableau server.
  8. The value for the API version property will depend on the version of the Tableau server that is deployed.
    • If you do not know the version, use the default value of 3.7.
  9. If you do not want the Tableau report footer, change the value of the Embed Params property to :toolbar=no&:embed=y.