The CData Tableau Connector for Azure Data Lake 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 Azure Data Lake Storage.

Connecting from Tableau

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

For older versions of Tableau, use the CData ODBC Driver for Azure Data Lake Storage or the CData JDBC Driver for Azure Data Lake Storage to connect.

Azure Data Lake Storage Version Support

The connector supports Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 only. Gen1 was deprecated by Microsoft in 2024 and is no longer supported.