Connector Improvement: Tableau Connector metrics and dimensions
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Currently, the Tableau Lite connector does not pull in workbook and datasource measures or dimensions. It would be a significant enhancement if it could provide a table containing this information, along with a mapping of each field to its corresponding source tables and columns in the underlying database. This data can be accessed through Tableau's interface using the lineage feature for any workbook or datasource, and is also available via the API. The following query shows how to retrieve this data for a specific workbook:
{
workbooks(filter: {name: "workbook name"}) {
workbook_id: luid
workbook_name: name
workbook_project: projectName
embeddedDatasources {
embedded_datasource_name: name
fields: fields {
name
}
upstreamTables {
connection_type: connectionType
project_name: projectName
full_table_name: fullName
columns: columns {
name
}
}
}
}
}-
Official comment
Hi Arno,
My name is Unni, and I am a product manager at Fivetran. Thank you for submitting your feature request regarding the Tableau Connector metrics and dimensions. We appreciate your input and the detailed description you provided.
We are currently evaluating this request and would like to keep you informed as we prioritize it and move it to our development pipeline. Your insights are valuable to us, and we may reach out for further inputs.
Thank you for helping us improve our services.
Best Regards,
Unnikrishnan Nair
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