The CData Tableau Connector for Google Ads 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 Google Ads.

Connecting from Tableau

Configuring a Connection shows how to create a Google Ads 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.googleads.legacy.taco) and versions 2020.3 and higher are supported using the modern connector file (cdata.googleads.taco).

For older versions of Tableau, use the CData ODBC Driver for Google Ads or the CData JDBC Driver for Google Ads to connect.

Google Ads Version Support

The connector provides a relational view of Google Ads data for your Google account or Google Apps domain. The connector includes tables containing often-used dimensions and metrics; you can customize the table schemas or write your own to combine any valid set of dimensions and metrics.