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Connect Alteryx to Download from Tableau Server Database

stapuff
9 - Comet

I am looking to retrieve a list of data sources, user information, workbooks, etc from Tableau. I am new to Tableau server so throwing the question out there. 

 

Thanks,

 

Puff 

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AbhilashR
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

Hi @stapuff, take a look at the SQL's mentioned in the following Tableau community post, and use them in Alteryx's Input tool to fetch the data inside Alteryx for further analysis.

 

https://community.tableau.com/thread/238244

 

Please mark this post as solution accepted if it answers your query

stapuff
9 - Comet

I appreciate the response back.  I will take a look at it and let you know how I fair.

 

Thanks,

 

Puff

stapuff
9 - Comet

I appreciate you posting that link. Extremely useful documents.

 

I did not use this suggestion though.  Just ended up build a Rest API workflow to produce the results I was looking for.

 

Again Thank You for your post,

 

Puff

pablolarocca
5 - Atom

Could you Share the Rest API, I have the same need

shalinipal23
5 - Atom

I have the same requirement. Could you please share the workflow.

stapuff
9 - Comet

@shalinipal23 

 

Sorry... just seeing this.  Do you still need the example?

 

Puff

bakedsalmon333
5 - Atom

Hi I also need the workflow do you mind sharing? Here's mine but I got some 404 errors. 

stapuff
9 - Comet

@bakedsalmon333 @shalinipal23 @pablolarocca 

 

I am going to describe what works for me.

 

1) I created a user in Tableau and gave the user Admin rights.

2) I took the url of our Tableau site, username and password created in step 1 and placed it into the input tool marked with red line.

3) I then placed the url of our Tableau site and placed it in the formula tool marked with red line.

*Note - the formula tool marked with red line is where you can change what api is getting call/returned. Look at the tail end of the url getting called. I have mine hardcoded to /users?pageSize=1000 ,but this can be dynamic

 

TableauUsers.PNG

shalinipal23
5 - Atom

Thanks for the workflow. Apologies, for not replying any sooner.

 

One more query is this possible without the admin rights?