The CData Tableau Connector for Salesforce 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 Salesforce.

Connecting from Tableau

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

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

Salesforce Version Support

The connector requires the Web Services API. The Web Services API is supported natively by Salesforce Enterprise, Unlimited, and Developer editions. The Web Services API may be enabled on Professional Edition at an additional cost by contacting Salesforce. The connector defaults to version 58.0 of the Salesforce API. Later or earlier versions can be specified in the APIVersion property.