tableau server flashcards
All Tableau Server ships with default project.
Cannot delete this project and the default group is all users, many clients go in and delete this all users group because when you create a new project it will pick up the default settings for the default project.
Are permissions still applied if I embed a view into my web portal?
Yes, when looking at a view embedded into another web portal, you are still logged in to tableau server. Therefore all permissions are still applied.
Best practice to edit individual users permissions in Tableau projects?
It is a best practice to use groups and manage users through groups. Setting permissions at the group level in Server projects will make the process much more streamlined in the long run.
Can content admins add users on their own?
Currently, no. This may change in future versions of Tableau.
Can I add quotas to sites? E.g., I want a site to have only 7 users and 50 workbooks maximum?
Yes, you can specify quotas such as storage quotas and maximum amount of users.
Can I configure server to use IIS or my instance of Apache as the web server?
No need to. Tableau server includes a web server (along with many other components) in the single installation file.
Can I install it on Linux?
No
Can I run tableau server in virtual environment (on a VM)?
Absolutely. Virtual environments are fully supported.
Can I specify a filter via the URL? For instance, I want to filter only to my company: Chevron.
Yes, to specify a filter via the URL, simply add the following to the URL exactly as shown and hit enter on the keyboard: &Company=ChevronNotice that there is no colon ?:? this time (compared to the previous question)
Can I switch from using Local Authentication to Active Directory?
The most important thing to be aware of while installing Tableau Server is that once you choose your authentication method (?Use Active Directory? or ?Use Local Authentication?), you cannot change it without re-installing Tableau Server.Once set, the only
Can I turn off comments?
Yes, this is controlled by the permissions for that view. There are specific permissions to ?View Comments? and ?Add Comments?.
Can we use external storage for your data engine such as a SAN?
Data engine storage is integrated and managed by Tableau Server for performance reasons. The location of this storage is not configurable ? it is installed in a specific directory on the same drive as the server software. The extract storage should not be
Can you show me how a Server view looks like on an iPad?
Yes:1) Create a shortcut in your browser with the following:javascript:location.href=”http://ipadpeek.com/?url=”+location.href+escape(“?:embed=y&:mobile=true”);2) This will open the current view in iPadPeek with the necessary embed and mobile tag3) You ca
Do I need additional drivers for my data source installed on Tableau Server?
a. Yes, the drivers page on the Tableau Software home page contains links and information for obtaining the proper driver for your data source connection.
Do I need to maintain the Apache web server or the Postgres database?
No. Tableau takes care of all maintenance and upgrades for its individual components in the Tableau server maintenance releases you download from our website.
Do virtualization snapshots and NT backups work with Tableau Server?
a. When considering disaster recovery options, it is import to understand precisely how virtualization snapshots and file-level backups interact with Tableau data.During the installation of Tableau Server, the licensing service writes license information
Does Tableau integrate with my company?s LDAP server for authentication?
Tableau integrates with the Windows form of LDAP (Active Directory) or you can create local users for Tableau server. Users can be synced with Active Directory by using Tableau’s command line utilities
Does Tableau offer collaborative analytics? For instance, I found out Sales in Montana are doing poorly, and I want to default to this view whenever I log into Tableau Server. I also want to share this view with my colleagues, and talk about it on a for
Yes, Tableau is all about collaborative analytics. You can go to the upper right-hand corner of your server view, select to save a view for future consumption, and even share that view with your co-workers. You can then discuss your analyses and insight
How are permissions set for a workbook view?
E.g., Say John is allowed to download the data at the user level, but his group has been set to deny. Tableau first checks ?Has the user [John] been specifically denied the capability?? No, he has not been denied at the user level, so we move to the sec
How do I determine the number of VizQL, Application, Data Server, and Background processes currently running?
The Maintenance Page on the Server Admin section will tell you how many process are running.
How do I determine which of my machines is the primary and secondary?
The primary machine is the machine you installed the primary software on. Worker machines have their own software installation. You should be able to check this in the Configure Tableau Server application under the Servers tab.
How long does it take for Tableau to switch to the backup if the primary machine fails?
It takes just a matter of minutes. The system will have to check to make sure the server has failed, and if multiple checks indicate that the server has failed, then Tableau switches over to the backup machine.
How many test environments can I have?
The End User License Agreement for Tableau Server allows for one production environment and up to two, non-production environments. 1) For instance, if a client purchases an 8 core server, they can have up to two additional non-production core environmen