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Connect Datawise to Tableau to surface Tableau workbooks as downstream assets in your lineage graph. When a schema change is detected, Datawise shows which Tableau workbooks are at risk.
Prerequisites
- Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud with a user that has Site Administrator Explorer role or higher.
- A Tableau personal access token (PAT). Recommended over username/password for stability.
- The host URL for your Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud site.
Create a Personal Access Token
- Click your profile icon and go to My Account Settings.
- Under Personal Access Tokens, click Create new token.
- Give it a name (e.g.,
datawise-token) and click Create.
- Copy the token name and token value. Both are required. The value is only shown once.
Connection Setup
Go to Connectors, click Add Connector, and select Tableau.
Required Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Host URL | Base URL of your Tableau instance. Example: https://10ay.online.tableau.com for Tableau Cloud. |
| Token Name | The name of the personal access token you created. |
| Token Value | The token value. Treat this like a password. |
| Name | A display name for this connector in Datawise. |
Optional Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Projects | Restrict ingestion to specific Tableau projects. Leave empty for all. |
| Tableau Site | If your server has multiple sites, specify the site name. Leave blank for default. |
| Username | Fallback username if PAT is not available. Not recommended for production. |
| Password | Used with Username above. |
Settings
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|
| Ingest Tags | Off | Pull Tableau workbook and view tags into Datawise asset metadata. |
| Ingest Owner | Off | Pull workbook owner information into Datawise. |
| Enable Stateful Ingestion | Off | Process only new or changed assets on subsequent runs. |
After Connecting
- Tableau workbooks and views appear in Data Assets as downstream assets.
- The Lineage view shows Tableau workbooks connected to the dbt models and warehouse tables they depend on.
- When Schema Radar detects a breaking schema change, impacted Tableau workbooks appear in the downstream impact view.
