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  1. Preface
  2. Connections to source and target endpoints

Connections for INFACore

Connections for INFACore

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Tableau

Tableau

Create a Tableau connection to read from or write to Tableau Desktop, Tableau Server, or Tableau Online.

Feature snapshot

Operation
Support
Read
Yes
Write
Yes

Connection properties

The following table describes the Tableau connection properties:
Connection property
Description
Connection Name
Name of the connection.
Each connection name must be unique within the organization. Connection names can contain alphanumeric characters, spaces, and the following special characters: _ . + -,
Maximum length is 255 characters.
Tableau Product
The name of the Tableau product to which you want to connect.
You can choose one of the following Tableau products to publish the
.hyper
 file:
Tableau Desktop
Creates a
.hyper
 or TWBX files in the Secure Agent machine. You can then manually import the
.hyper
 or TWBX files to Tableau Desktop and use the files to perform append or overwrite operation.
Tableau Server
Publishes the generated
.hyper
 file to Tableau Server.
Tableau Online
Publishes the generated
.hyper
 file to Tableau Online.
Connection URL
The URL of Tableau Server or Tableau Online to which you want to publish the
.hyper
 file.
The URL has the following format:
http://<Host name of Tableau Server or Tableau Online>:<port>
This property is applicable when you select the value of the
Tableau product
 as Tableau Server or Tableau Online.
User Name
User name of the Tableau Server or Tableau Online account.
This property is applicable when you select the value of the
Tableau product
 as Tableau Server or Tableau Online.
Password
Password for the Tableau Server or Tableau Online account.
This property is applicable when you select the value of the
Tableau product
 as Tableau Server or Tableau Online.
Site ID
The ID of the site on Tableau Server or Tableau Online where you want to publish the
.hyper
 file.
Contact the Tableau administrator to provide the site ID.
This property is applicable when you select the value of the
Tableau product
 as Tableau Server or Tableau Online.
Schema File Path
The path to a sample
.hyper
 file from where the Secure Agent imports the Tableau metadata.
Enter one of the following options for the schema file path:
  • Absolute path to the
    .hyper
     file.
  • Directory path for the
    .hyper
     files.
  • Empty directory path.
    You can only specify an empty directory if you want to publish the
    .hyper
     file to Tableau Server or Tableau Online.
    When you do not specify a schema file path, the Secure Agent displays the projects and data sources that are present on Tableau Server or Tableau Online when you select the target object in the
    Object
     target properties. The Secure Agent uses the following default file path for the target
    .hyper
     file:
    <Secure Agent installation directory>/apps/Data_Integration_Server/<latest version>/main/bin/rdtm
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