The CData Tableau Connector for Google Campaign Manager 360 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 Campaign Manager 360.

Connecting from Tableau

Configuring a Connection shows how to create a Google Campaign Manager 360 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.googlecm.legacy.taco) and versions 2020.3 and higher are supported using the modern connector file (cdata.googlecm.taco).

For older versions of Tableau, use the CData ODBC Driver for Google Campaign Manager 360 or the CData JDBC Driver for Google Campaign Manager 360 to connect.

Google Campaign Manager 360 Version Support

The connector surfaces the reports and fields available through the v2.8 Google Campaign Manager 360 API. The connector exposes all existing reports in your DCM instance as well as a set of generic tables for ad-hoc reporting.