The CData Tableau Connector for Snowflake 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 Snowflake.

Connecting from Tableau

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

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

Snowflake Version Support

The connector enables standards-based access to all Snowflake editions. You can authenticate with a Snowflake user, SSO, or SSL client authentication. After authenticating, you can execute standard SQL queries to Snowflake tables or set QueryPassthrough to use any of the available Snowflake SQL syntax. For example, you can use extended projection to project columns over semistructured data.