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title: "Connecting Tableau to Validatar"
slug: "connecting-tableau-to-validatar"
description: "Follow our guide to connect Tableau to Validatar seamlessly, enabling you to enhance your data visualization and reporting capabilities."
updated: 2024-03-20T18:04:44Z
published: 2024-03-20T18:04:44Z
canonical: "docs.validatar.com/connecting-tableau-to-validatar"
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# Connecting Tableau to Validatar

## Overview

Connecting to Tableau requires a **Tableau Server** account and user accounts with access to the intended workbooks and views.

## Server Configuration

Prerequisite RequiredTo set up the Tableau Server connection, the user must be a **Configuration Admin** or a **Global Admin**.

1. Click **Settings** on the main menu bar.
2. On the navigation tree, select **Configuration**.
3. On the Validatar Configuration list, click **Reporting**.
4. Enter the server configuration settings.
  - **Tableau Server URL:** The URL to your Tableau Server account. Example (https://tableau.xyzcorp.com)
  - **Tableau Site (optional):** Specifies a site on a Tableau Server instance. Sites are used to separate groups of users and content on the same Tableau Server instance.
  - **Identity Store:** This is chosen when Tableau Server is installed.
    - Local Store: All user and group information is stored and managed in the Tableau Server repository.
    - External Store (AD or LDAP): An external directory service stores and manages user and group information.
5. Click **Save**.

## How Users Access Workbooks

To view the embedded dashboards, a user must:

1. Have a Tableau server user account with permissions to view the workbook.
2. Have their Tableau server username added to Validatar.

## Adding Tableau Account to Validatar

To add a user's Tableau Server account to Validatar:

1. A **Security Admin** or a **Global Admin** must navigate to **Settings** > **Users** > **User Details**.
2. Enter their **Tableau Username** in the provided field.
3. Click **Save**.