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# Introduction

> The Couchbase Tableau Connector provides integration between your high performance Couchbase Tabular Views (TAVs) and the Tableau interactive data visualization platform. 

The Tableau Connector 2.0.0 integrates Tableau with Enterprise Analytics.

> [!NOTE]
> Tableau Connector 2.0.0 is only compatible with Enterprise Analytics. To use the connector with other Couchbase products, use Tableau Connector 1.2.0 or earlier.

## [](#prerequisites)Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

| Component            | Requirement                                                                                                                                                           |
| -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Enterprise Analytics | Enterprise Analytics 2.0 or later. For on-premise deployments: A compatible server infrastructure. For self-managed deployments: An account with your cloud provider. |
| Tableau Desktop      | 2020.4.x or higher                                                                                                                                                    |
| Tableau Server       | 2021.x or higher                                                                                                                                                      |

## [](#operating-system-compatibility)Operating System Compatibility

### [](#tableau-desktop)Tableau Desktop

The Couchbase Tableau Connector for Tableau Desktop is available for Windows and macOS. The following table lists the compatible versions:

__Table 1\. Couchbase Tableau connector for Tableau Desktop operating system compatibility__
| Operating System | Version                                 |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| Windows          | 8/8.110 (x64)                           |
| macOS            | Mojave 10.14Catalina 10.15Big Sur 11.4+ |

### [](#tableau-server)Tableau Server

The Couchbase Tableau Connector for Tableau Server is available for Windows and Linux. The following table lists the compatible versions:

__Table 2\. Couchbase Tableau connector for Tableau Server operating system compatibility__
| Operating System | Version                                                                                                                               |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Windows          | Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2019                                                                                                |
| Linux            | You can find the full list of supported OS versions at the link [here](https://help.tableau.com/current/server-linux/en-us/requ.htm). |