Examining subscriptions

A subscription to a view in Tableau Server means that you will automatically receive regularly scheduled emails containing an image or Portable Document Format (PDF) of a view or workbook. So long as your Tableau Server administrators enabled the subscriptions function for your site, you should see the Subscriptions button on the toolbar in the top-right corner of your page. This button can be identified by the letter icon with a plus sign and the word Subscribe next to it, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 8.35 – Subscribe button

This feature is extremely useful for keeping yourself or others informed of the latest view or workbook without the need to sign into Tableau Server.

First, we'll explore how to create a subscription. Then, we will review how to update or unsubscribe from a subscription.

Creating a subscription

To create a subscription, follow these steps:

1. Click the Subscribe button shown...