Tableau Desktop app for individuals
A Tableau Desktop license is required. Contact BITS for a license assignment.
TD software is available in \\kr\Tableau_backups sub dirs.
- Be sure to select the version which is compatible with the current production Tableau Server.
- Accept all defaults during installation.
- After installed, if app is slow to open, update the My Repository Location to a local drive (such as C:\Users\raymond\) rather than a network drive.
- For PCs Set the TNS_ADMIN environment variable to the directory containing your tnsnames.ora file, such as C:\Oracle\instantclient_19_3\network\admin
- For Macs copy your tnsnames.ora file to /etc
VM Summary
In addition to the VMs running Tableau Server, Broad has two virtual machines with Tableau Desktop installed. These can be used by anyone with a Tableau license to run TD in lieu of installing Tableau Desktop on your own machine. The VMs are accessed via Remote Desktop (note that you'll often receive a warning that the certificate name is incorrect – this is okay).
| VM | Tableau Desktop version(s) | Purpose | IP address | Hardware config | Windows version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69.173.67.63 | 12GB RAM | Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise | |||
| tableau tableau-ts-beta | 82109.1, 9.3, 10.3Secondary 4.13 (default), 2018.1 | Main analytics team shared location for using TD | 69 10.173200.6796.2332 | 12GB RAM 64-bitIntel Xeon (2) | Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise |
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2 cores | Windows Server 2016 Datacenter |