An introduction to Tableau Server

Let's start with the

basics. In this section, we will explore what Tableau Server is and look at its contents.

Basics

Tableau Server is an online tool made for sharing workbooks and data source. Usually, only a few people use Tableau Desktop to build data source and workbooks, which they then publish on Tableau Server, making them available to many users using Tableau Server on the web.

Note

For Tableau 2019.2, Tableau has changed the design and browsing experience of Tableau Server. We'll focus on this new version in this chapter.

There are two ways of using Tableau Server, as follows:

• In a browser: To access the Tableau Server web page and interact with published content (such as data source, workbooks, and views)
• In Tableau Desktop: To publish data source and workbooks, or connect to published data source and open published workbooks

To connect to Tableau Server on a browser, you have to write the URL of your server and enter your login details...