After Installing the Connector you can connect and create a Data Source for data in Neo4j.

Setting Up a Data Source

Complete the following steps to connect to the data:

1. Under Connect | To a Server, click More....
2. Select the data source called Neo4j by CData.
3. Enter the information required for the connection.
4. Click Sign In.
5. If necessary, select a Database and Schema to discover what tables and views are available.

Using the Connection Builder

The connector makes the most common connection properties available directly in Tableau. However, it can be difficult to use if you need to use more advanced settings or need to troubleshoot connection issues. The connector includes a separate connection builder that allows you to create and test connections outside of Tableau.

There are two ways to access the connection builder:

• On Windows, use a shortcut called Connection Builder in the Start menu, under the CData Tableau Connector for Neo4j folder.
• You can also start the connection builder by going to the driver install directory and running the .jar file in the lib directory.

In the connection builder, you can set values for connection properties and click Test Connection to validate that they work. You can also use the Copy to Clipboard button to save the connection string. This connection string can be given to the Connection String option included in the connector connection window in Tableau.

Connecting to Neo4j

CData Tableau Connector for Neo4j supports connections to self-managed Neo4j instances via the HTTP API. To connect, set the following connection properties:

• Server: The server hosting the Neo4j instance. An HTTP or HTTPS protocol prefix may be optionally prepended to the server name or address.
• Port: The port on which the Neo4j service is running. The provider connects to HTTP (7474) port by default. If connecting over HTTPS, supply the HTTPS port for the Neo4j instance specified in Server.
• User: The username of the user using the Neo4j instance.
• Password: The password of the user using the Neo4j instance.
• Database: The database to target in the Neo4j instance. Defaults to "Neo4j".

Note that the CData Tableau Connector for Neo4j does not support connections to cloud Neo4j instances like those of AuraDB and AuraDS.

Next Step

See Using the Connector to create data visualizations.