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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