The CData Tableau Connector for IBM Cloud Object 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 IBM Cloud Object Storage.

Connecting from Tableau

Configuring a Connection shows how to create a IBM Cloud Object 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.ibmcloudobjectstorage.legacy.taco) and versions 2020.3 and higher are supported using the modern connector file (cdata.ibmcloudobjectstorage.taco).

For older versions of Tableau, use the CData ODBC Driver for IBM Cloud Object Storage or the CData JDBC Driver for IBM Cloud Object Storage to connect.

IBM Cloud Object Storage Version Support

The connector leverages the IBM Cloud Object Storage S3 API to enable bidirectional access to IBM Cloud.