Publishing from Alteryx to Tableau Server

I just competed the Core Concepts training and was excited to start working with Alteryx's ability to publish to a Tableau server. However, when I looked for the tools that were available in the class; they are not available on line. Based on the research I found that the tools were not originally created by Alteryx, and they only work with older versions of Alteryx and Tableau. I have spent several hours online looking for a viable solution, but haven't found anything yet.

It would be wonderful if Alteryx could create a tool that would allow a user to publish directly to Tableau servers. Something that would easily work with Alteryx 10 and Tableau 9...and any forthcoming updated versions. There were several others in the Core Concepts class who were in need of this tool...and based on what I see online there is a huge outcry for this. Thanks.

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MacRo

Hi everyone, I'm happy to announce that the Publish to Tableau Server is now available to be downloaded from the Alteryx Gallery here!

We've packaged it up into an Alteryx app that will install it into your toolbar within Alteryx. On the Gallery page, click the "Download" button to download the app (apologies if the grey appearance makes it seem inactive -- its not) and then load it into Alteryx and follow the instructions. This is a new macro installation method we have implemented with this tool to make it easier than ever to get the tool onto your tool palette and ready to use -- we hope you like it, and if you have any questions or comments about the installation process, please post them here!

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RPM

Seconding this. The tools from the information lab to login and publish a tds don't seem to be working in the new verion. Our entire purchase was predicated on the ability to automate workflows that published to a tableau server.

MacRo

Thanks for posting this, @mtucknott and @RPM! Glad to know there's some interest in this, because we'll be releasing the Publish to Tableau Server macro within the next several weeks! This macro is created and supported by Alteryx and will be available in the public Gallery to download.

FFFool

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michael_treadwell

If you are having trouble with Tableau Server macros found on the web and are waiting for Alteryx to release the official version, you may find some help automating the .tde publishing process here:

How To Automate A Tableau Data Source Refresh With Alteryx

No macro needed.

RPM

Thanks Mike. Unfortunately, our IT dept. is still not ok with us using tabcmd. Hopefully, 'soon' means soon. :-)

MarshallG

We're excited about the new macro as well!

Like others, our IT department hasn't given us enough permissions/passwords to make use of TabCmd yet, so we're hoping that the new macro can easily fix this.

mtucknott

Thanks michael_treadwell I did find this one about a week or so ago (I am new to Alteryx) but I haven't been able to get it to work yet. I keep playing with it...but I would really like to see something more reliable/stable that will keep up with the evolution of both Alteryx and Tableau.

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