The CData Tableau Connector for Azure Synapse 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 Synapse.

Connecting from Tableau

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

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

Azure Synapse Version Support

The connector enables connectivity to Azure Synapse through the TDS protocol.

Data is transferred to Azure Synapse via the upload of CSV data to Azure Blob, which is then copied to Azure Synapse.