The CData Tableau Connector for QuickBooks 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 QuickBooks.

Connecting from Tableau

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

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

QuickBooks Version Support

The connector supports QuickBooks Premier, Professional, Enterprise, and Simple Start. All QuickBooks editions are supported starting from 2002 to the most recent QuickBooks version. In addition, the Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and UK editions are supported starting from 2003. The QuickBooks Point of Sale and QuickBooks for Mac editions are not supported.