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Roman
Roman

Reputation: 131278

Is tableau able to access data dynamically?

Usually a Tableau dashboard operates on "static" data that are "attached" to the published dashboard. I wonder if it is possible to make Tableau able to read data on-the-fly (when a user interacts with it). By that I mean that the data, that should be visualized, are taken from a data base that can by "dynamic". It means, for example, that the data shown by Tableau today and yesterday should not be the same because content of the database might change. Alternatively, we might try to retrieve data from an API. For example Tableau sends a request to a HTTP server and gets a data table in form of JSON and than visualizes it. Is Tableau able to do that?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1365

Answers (1)

Bernardo
Bernardo

Reputation: 3348

Yes, Tableau can connect to live data sources such as any number of database technologies. No, it cannot send HTTP requests for JSON directly. It does a have web data connection feature if you or someone has built that web service. Here are some tips on when to use Live connections versus taking an Extract. http://mindmajix.com/use-direct-connection-data-extract-tableau/

Upvotes: 2

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