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Create a connection

Create a Tableau connection object in Administrator with the connection details of the Tableau source system.
    1In Administrator, select Connections.
    2Click Add Connection.
    3Select Tableau V3 and click Next.
    4Enter the connection properties.
    The following table describes the connection properties:
    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.
    Description
    Description of the connection. Maximum length is 4000 characters.
    Runtime Environment
    The name of the runtime environment where you want to run the tasks.
    Select a Secure Agent or elastic runtime environment.
    Tableau Product
    Type of Tableau component that is used for the metadata extraction. You can select Tableau Server or Tableau Online.
    Authentication Method
    Authentication method to connect to the Tableau source system.
    Select one of the following methods:
    • - Username & Password. Connect to Tableau Server with your account user name and password.
    • - Personal Access Token. Connect to Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud with your Personal Access Token and Token Secret from your Tableau account.
    Connection URL
    URL to connect to the Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud account.
    User Name
    User name to connect to the Tableau Server account.
    Password
    Password associated with the user name.
    Personal Access Token Name
    The personal access token to connect to the Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud account.
    Token Secret
    The token secret associated with the personal access token to connect to the Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud account.
    Site ID
    The site name that points to a specific site on Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud where you want to publish the data extract file.
    Contact the Tableau administrator to provide the site ID.
    5Click Test to test your connection to the source system.
    6Click Save.