Connect Tableau to a database using DBeaver Proxy Driver

Note: This feature is available in Enterprise and Team editions only.

Table of contents

• Prerequisites
• Steps

To connect Tableau to a database via the DBeaver Proxy Driver, follow these steps:

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure you have:

• A Tableau account.
• Tableau Desktop installed.
• DBeaver Proxy Driver enabled on your CloudBeaver server.
• An API access token generated. See Token generation for details.

Steps

1. In Tableau’s main menu, go to To a Server -> More.

2. In the window that opens, select Other Databases (JDBC).

3. Enter the JDBC URL, choose the database dialect, and enter your database username and password. Example JDBC URL:

   jdbc:dbeaver-upd:your-domain.com:443:Shared:postgres-jdbc-194f450b17f-63a1de2f34b44deb
   

4. To use the API access token, create a .properties file and add the following line:

   dbeaver.token=value
   

5. Place the .properties file and all Proxy Driver .jar files in the Tableau/Drivers folder.

   Note: For more details on using JDBC drivers in Tableau, see Tableau JDBC documentation.

6. Click Sign In to establish the connection.