Exporting Data to Tableau Server/Cloud
Data Prep Studio allows you to export to or update existing data sources in Tableau Server/Cloud. Exports to this application may be facilitated by providing the necessary information (e.g., server URL, username, password, etc.) in the Server > Tableau Server sub-tab of the Application Default Settings dialog.
To enable successful exports to Tableau Server/Cloud, you must install Tableau tabcmd.
tabcmd is a command-line utility that allows users to automate administrative tasks on your Tableau Server/Cloud site. Click here to download and learn more about the utility. Note that exports to Tableau Cloud require tabcmd version 2.0 or higher to enable authentication using personal access tokens.
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To begin your export, go to the Export Window, click the Add Export
button of the table you wish to export to Tableau Server/Cloud, and then, from the options that display, select Tableau Server. -
Confirm the details of the indicated Tableau Server (the information here will depend on the server details you indicated in the Application Default Settings dialog) in the Export Properties panel.
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Enter all of the required information and modify the general options as necessary.
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If you wish to export your table to a different server site, you can modify the details specified in the server fields, including server address, username/token name, password/token value, and path to the tabcmd utility. To revert to the default values provided in the Application Default Settings dialog, click the Apply Defaults button. If you wish to edit your default values, click the Edit Defaults button instead.
Note that the path to the tabcmd utility, by default, cannot be edited from the Export window. The path to this utility can only be edited in the Application Default Settings dialog.
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Click the Export button when you are ready to export.
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