The CData Tableau Connector for Apache Impala 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 Apache Impala.

Connecting from Tableau

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

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

Apache Impala Version Support

The connector models Apache Impala instances as relational databases. The connector leverages the Impala Server Thrift API, to enable bidirectional access to Apache Impala data through SQL. Impala Server 2.2.0 and above are supported.