The CData Tableau Connector for Microsoft Dynamics GP 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 Microsoft Dynamics GP.

Connecting from Tableau

Configuring a Connection shows how to create a Microsoft Dynamics GP 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.dynamicsgp.legacy.taco) and versions 2020.3 and higher are supported using the modern connector file (cdata.dynamicsgp.taco).

For older versions of Tableau, use the CData ODBC Driver for Microsoft Dynamics GP or the CData JDBC Driver for Microsoft Dynamics GP to connect.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Version Support

The connector supports read access to Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010, 2013, and 2015 through the Dynamics GP Web services APIs. Web services must be enabled for your instance.