The CData Tableau Connector for Azure Table Storage is built on top of a JDBC driver. This section discusses how to install the connector, set up a data source, and connect from Tableau.

Installing the Connector

Installing the Connector describes how to install the CData Tableau Connector for Azure Table Storage.

Connecting from Tableau

Configuring a Connection shows how to create a Azure Table Storage Data Source from Tableau's Connect To Server window.

Tableau Version Support

The connector supports Tableau Desktop 2020.1 or later and Tableau Prep 2020.4.1 or later. Versions between 2020.1 and 2020.3 of Tableau Desktop are supported via the legacy connector file (cdata.azuretables.legacy.taco) and versions 2020.3 and higher are supported using the modern connector file (cdata.azuretables.taco).

For older versions of Tableau, use the CData ODBC Driver for Azure Table Storage or the CData JDBC Driver for Azure Table Storage to connect.

Azure Table Storage Version Support

The version support for Azure Table Storage varies based on the connector configuration.

If Backend is set to CosmosDB, the connector uses version 2019-02-02 of the Azure CosmosDB REST API.

If Backend is set to "AzureStack", "Storage", or "Emulator", then the API version used depends on the AuthScheme connection property:

• AuthScheme=AzureAD: The connector uses version 2017-11-09 of the Azure Storage REST API.
• AuthScheme=AccessKey: The connector uses version 2014-02-14 of the Azure Storage REST API.
• AuthScheme=SharedAccessSignature: The connector uses the version of the Azure Storage REST API that is specified in the "sv" parameter in the shared access key.
  • For example, if your shared access key has the value "sv=2018-03-28", the version used will be 2018-03-28.