Tableau Desktop (macOS)

Prerequisites

Dremio Tableau (macOS) integration requires:

• Dremio Mac ODBC driver
• Tableau Mac 10.4+

Creating a Live Connection to a Dataset from Dremio

The following instructions are used to make a connection from Dremio to Tableau and open a specific dataset in Tableau.

1. In the Dremio UI, click on the dataset that you want to work with.

2. From the dataset's Action dropdown menu, select Analyze With > Tableau. This action downloads a file.

3. Click on the file that just downloaded and enter your Dremio credentials.

[success] Your virtual dataset is now viewable in Tableau.

Creating a Dremio Source in Tableau

The following instructions are used to make a connection from Tableau to Dremio.

1. Open the Tableau Desktop, select Add Connection.
2. Select Other Databases (ODBC) as the connection type for a new connection.
3. In the popup configuration menu, provide:
   • Dremio DSN the you configured on your system.
   • Cluster details along with your credentials.
   • Port number 31010.

4. Press Sign In.

5. Hit enter in the text field of the next screen's Schema dropdown to see what's available to explore on your cluster.

[success] Your Dremio datasets are now accessible from within Tableau.