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Install the Couchbase Analytics Connector on Tableau Server

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    The Couchbase Analytics Connector can be installed on Tableau Server.

    This enables publishing of reports and workbooks that are created on Tableau Desktop to a Tableau Server project. The connector also allows users to publish the data sources they created on Tableau Desktop with the Couchbase Analytics Connector to Tableau Server. Other users with access to the project can build their own reports and workbooks using the same data sources.

    Install the Couchbase Analytics Connector on Tableau Server for Windows

    1. On Windows running Tableau Server, copy the couchbase-analytics-<version>.taco file to the C:\ProgramData\Tableau\Tableau Server\data\tabsvc\vizqlserver\Connectors folder.

    2. Next, copy the couchbase-jdbc-driver-<version>.jar to the C:\Program Files\Tableau\Drivers folder.

    3. To apply the changes and install the connector run the following commands.

      tsm configuration set -frc -k native_api.connect_plugins_path -v "C:\ProgramData\Tableau\Tableau Server\data\tabsvc\vizqlserver\Connectors"
tsm configuration set -k JdbcDriverCustomLoad -v false --force-keys
tsm pending-changes apply

    Install the Couchbase Analytics Connector on Tableau Server for Linux

    1. On Linux running Tableau Server, copy the couchbase-analytics-<version>.taco file to the /var/opt/tableau/tableau_server/data/tabsvc/vizqlserver/Connectors folder.

    2. Next, copy the couchbase-jdbc-driver-<version>.jar to the /opt/tableau/tableau_driver/jdbc folder.

    3. To apply the changes and install the connector, run the following commands.

      tsm configuration set -frc -k native_api.connect_plugins_path -v /var/opt/tableau/tableau_server/data/tabsvc/vizqlserver/Connectors
tsm configuration set -k JdbcDriverCustomLoad -v false --force-keys
tsm pending-changes apply

    Verify the Couchbase Analytics Connector for Tableau Server Installation

    Once the changes have been applied, launch Tableau Server and go to Home  New Workbook  Connect to Data  Connectors. Here, you should now see the option to select Couchbase Analytics by Couchbase.

    Verify Tableau Server Connector