Tableau Desktop [sql-client-apps-tableau-desktop]

Use the {{es}} JDBC driver and dedicated {{es}} Tableau Connector to access {{es}} data from Tableau Desktop.

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Prerequisites [sql-client-apps-tableau-desktop-prereqs]

• Tableau Desktop 2019.4 or later
• {{es}} SQL JDBC driver
• {{es}} Connector for Tableau

Load data [sql-client-apps-tableau-desktop-load-data]

First, move or download the JDBC driver to the Tableau Desktop drivers directory:

• Windows: C:\Program Files\Tableau\Drivers
• Mac: /Users/[user]/Library/Tableau/Drivers

Move the {{es}} Connector for Tableau to the Tableau Desktop connectors directory:

• Windows: C:\Users\[Windows User]\Documents\My Tableau Repository\Connectors
• Mac: /Users/[user]/Documents/My Tableau Repository/Connectors

Launch Tableau Desktop. In the menu, click More… and select {{es}} by Elastic as the data source.

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In the New connection modal, enter the information for your {{es}} instance, and click Sign In.

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In the main window, select your {{es}} instance as the Database. Then select a table to load.

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Finally, generate a report.

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