The CData Tableau Connector for SybaseIQ 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 SybaseIQ.

Connecting from Tableau

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

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

SybaseIQ Version Support

The connector enables connectivity to SybaseIQ Database (versions 15 and 16 supported) and SAP SQL Anywhere (version 17 supported) through the TDS protocol.