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Tableau Targets in Mappings

In a mapping, you can configure a Target transformation to represent a single Tableau object.
Configure the target and advanced properties for the target object.
The following table describes the Tableau target properties that you can configure in a Target transformation:
Property
Description
Connection
Name of the target connection.
Target Type
Type of the target object. Select Single Object.
Object
Name of the target object. Select the target object.
Operation
Target operation. Select Insert.
The following table describes the Tableau target advanced properties that you can configure in a Target transformation:
Property
Description
Target Operation
Creates, appends, or overwrites the TDE file on the local machine, Tableau Server, or Tableau Online.
Select one of the following options to publish the TDE file:
  • - create. Creates a TDE file. Ensure that a TDE file with the same name does not exist.
  • - append. Adds data to an existing TDE file. The append operation is not applicable for the TWBX file.
  • - overwrite. Deletes the existing TDE file and creates a new TDE file.
The append and overwrite operations work only if there is an existing TDE file.
Extract File Path
The file path where you want to save the generated Tableau data extract file. Ensure that the file path is on the Secure Agent machine. The path is a temporary location for Tableau Server and Tableau Online.
Default is the location of the target file specified in the Tableau V2 connection properties.
Extract File Name
Name for the Tableau data extract file with the .tde extension.
Default is the file name you specified when creating the target object. If the operation is for Tableau Server or Tableau Online, the file gets deleted after the Cloud Agent publishes the TDE file to Tableau Server or Tableau Online.
To publish a TWBX file to Tableau, you must provide the extract file name salesforce_opportunity.tde defined in the template.
Project Name
Name of the project within a specific site on Tableau Server or Tableau Online where you want to publish the Tableau data extract. By default, the Tableau V2 connection publishes the TDE file to the default project on the site that you specify on Tableau Server.
Data Source
Name of the Tableau data extract that you want to publish to Tableau Server or Tableau Online. If you do not specify a data source name, the default Tableau data extract file name remains the source name.
If you do not specify a data source name, the extract file name remains the data source name. If you do not specify both the data source name or the extract file name, the metadata file name or the target TDE file name remains the source name.
Workbook Template File Name
Name of the predefined Tableau workbook template (TWB) file name that you want to apply to the TDE file to generate a Tableau packaged workbook file (TWBX). You must provide the TWB name to publish the TWBX file.
Workbook Name
Name for the workbook that you want to publish to Tableau. If you do not specify a workbook name, the name of the TWB template file remains the workbook name.