Tableau

Tableau is an end-to-end data visualization reporting tool used in the business intelligence industry that simplifies data and turns it into actionable insights.

IBM Automatic Data Lineage can connect to both Tableau Online and Tableau Server, automatically extract all workbooks and data sources, and push data lineage visualization to IBM IGC, EDC, and Collibra.

Automatic Data Lineage currently scans:

• Workbooks

• Data sources

Check out the guides below for more details on setting up this scanner.

• Tableau Integration Requirements
• Tableau Resource Configuration

Extraction and Analysis Phase Scenarios

Extraction Phase

For the extraction phase for Tableau servers, there is only one scenario.

1. Tableau extractor scenario — connects to each configured Tableau site and extracts the workbooks and data sources

2. IBM Automatic Data Lineage supports Git Ingest connections from version 42.4, for the download of files from a Git repository to the Tableau workflow. For more information, see Manta Flow Agent Configuration for Extraction:Git Source

Analysis Phase

For the analysis phase for Tableau sites, there is only one scenario.

1. Tableau dataflow scenario — harvests metadata and lineage from the provided Tableau workbooks and data sources and saves it in your Automatic Data Lineage metadata repository