

Most of our current data is in GBQ with outside reports that are received via email. Note: While we make every effort to keep references to third-party content accurate, the information we provide here might change without notice. My company is shifting to tableau and I’m spear heading the implementation process. As the query is being run by BQ Tableau doesn't need to try to access your drive. So as a workaround schedule the query to run and store the (daily) data in a GBQ view, then connect Tableau to that new source. Includes comprehensive high-performance data access, real-time integration. Hi, I am afraid Tableau couldn't directly run a query to your drive stored spreadsheets (through GBQ). The switch to self-service marketing analytics at zulily: best practices for using Tableau with BigQuery The fastest and easiest way to connect Tableau to Google BigQuery data.Tableau data source with a data extract that is connected. connections with Google Drive, OneDrive, Google BigQuery, and others. Layered architecture BigQuery view that has a standard schema and includes client specific filters. zulily’s top 10 tips for self-service analytics with Google BigQuery and Tableau Tableau Prep Conductor: Share, schedule and manage the flows built in Tableau Prep.Additional InformationFor even greater extract creation performance with a BigQuery data source, consider setting up a process to export the data into Google Cloud Storage, and then use the Tableau Extract API to create an extract from the flat files in Google Cloud Storage.

This behavior is related to known issue ID 507267 and was resolved in the 9.1.10 release of Tableau Desktop, and all more recent versions. You can use customization attributes to improve the performance of large result sets returned from BigQuery to Tableau Online, Tableau Server, and on Tableau Desktop. Customizations were added from this version onward to reduce the time taken to create large extracts. Note: Customization attributes aren't currently supported in Tableau Prep Builder.

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This article describes how to connect Tableau to Google BigQuery and set up the. ResolutionEnsure that you are using Tableau version 9.1.10 (released May 17, 2016), or newer. Applies to: Tableau Desktop, Tableau Online, Tableau Prep, Tableau Server. Creating an extract of a BigQuery data source takes longer than expected.
