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TABLEAU ONLINE CONNECTOR
Description
Specifies the parameters required to connect to a Tableau Online account.
Name: Provide a name for the Tableau Online connector.
Note: Provide any notes regarding the connector (optional).
Documentation… Will allow you to enter a URL and Label for connector information. (optional)
Connection tab
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Sign in with | Select the sign-in method. Options: User name and password or Personal Access Token (PAT). |
User name and password settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Account | Enter the email address of the account being connected to. |
| Password | Enter the password of the account being connected to. |
| Zone and Site ID | Click the Autodetect zone and site ID button to auto-populate the "Zone" and "Site" fields. If these fields do not populate automatically, manually enter the values. See below. |
Personal Access Token (PAT) settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Token name | Enter the token name of the account being connected to. |
| Secret | Enter the secret of the account being connected to. |
| Zone and Site ID | Enter the Zone and Site ID values. See below. |
Getting the Zone and Site from the URL
You can use the URL of the Tableau Online site you're connecting to to get the Zone and Site ID values. The subdomain just prior to online.tableau.com is the Zone, and the value after /#/site/ is the Site ID.
Example: In the URL https://10ax.online.tableau.com/#/site/mytableausite111222, "10ax" is the Zone and "mytableausite111222" is the Site ID.
Once the appropriate settings are entered, click the Test button to confirm the connection is functioning.