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Tableau - Connecting to IOMETE

Choose a Connection Method​

IOMETE supports two ways to connect Tableau. Choose the guide that matches the protocol you want to use.

MethodConnectorGuide
Arrow Flight (recommended)IOMETE Arrow Flight SQL connectorArrow Flight
ThriftTableau's built-in Spark SQL connector or the CData Spark SQL connectorThrift

Building a Dashboard​

With either connection in place, you're ready to turn your IOMETE data into visualizations.

  1. Select a schema, drag tables into the canvas, then click Sheet 1 to open a new sheet.
Table data preview in Tableau | IOMETETable data preview in Tableau | IOMETE
  1. Right-click a dimension or measure and select Add to Sheet.
Adding a field to a Tableau sheet | IOMETEAdding a field to a Tableau sheet | IOMETE
  1. Drag additional fields into rows, columns, or filters to refine the report.
Adding gender dimension to the Tableau report | IOMETEAdding gender dimension to the Tableau report | IOMETE
Adding employee count to the report | IOMETEAdding employee count to the report | IOMETE
  1. Pick a visualization type and customize the layout to finish your dashboard.
Completed Tableau dashboard with IOMETE data | IOMETECompleted Tableau dashboard with IOMETE data | IOMETE

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