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

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 Suadeo 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 Suadeo 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 Suadeo

The connector uses the OAuth 2.0 Resource Owner Password Credentials (ROPC) grant for authentication. This method allows you to authenticate with Suadeo using your username and password to obtain an access token.

How Authentication Works

When you connect, the connector automatically:

1. Sends your username and password to the Suadeo OAuth token endpoint
2. Receives an access token in response
3. Uses the access token to authenticate all subsequent API requests
4. Automatically obtains a new access token when needed during the session

Note: Unlike some OAuth implementations, Suadeo does not use a browser-based authorization flow or refresh tokens. Authentication occurs directly using your credentials, and the access token is active only for the duration of the connection session.

Required Connection Properties

To connect to Suadeo, you must set the following properties:

• URL: The base URL of your Suadeo instance.
• User: Your Suadeo username.
• Password: Your Suadeo password.
• AuthenticationName: The name identifier for the authentication configuration in your Suadeo instance. Different authentication names can be configured for different environments or use cases.

Note: The Schema connection property is not required to connect to Suadeo.

Next Step

See Using the Connector to create data visualizations.