Tableau OCF Connector Release Notes¶
Alation Cloud Service Applies to Alation Cloud Service instances of Alation
Customer Managed Applies to customer-managed instances of Alation
April 24, 2024¶
Tableau OCF Connector: Version 1.9.0¶
Enhancements¶
With Alation version 2024.1.2 and Tableau OCF connector version 1.9.0, Alation has introduced an enhanced user interface for configuring the Tableau OCF data source settings.
Note
The connector version is compatible with Alation versions prior to 2024.1.2. However, you will view the old user interface with Alation versions prior to 2024.1.2
The documentation for the new Tableau OCF experience is available at : Tableau OCF Connector Documentation.
The enhanced user interface provides the following features:
Better User Experience¶
The enhanced Tableau user interface provides better navigation and multiple visual cues, making it easy to configure and manage Tableau data source.
Easy to Connect¶
The Tableau user interface now provides a step-by-step process to connect to your Tableau data source easily and quickly.
Additional Error-Prevention Checks¶
The Tableau user interface now includes added checks to avoid obvious configuration mistakes. The user interface also includes text to assist and provide cues while configuring.
Detailed Error Reports and Troubleshooting Support¶
The improved Tableau user interface makes troubleshooting easier for metadata extraction and query log ingestion, as you can now have a detailed error report for both processes. The report contains a detailed error description and steps to resolve the issue. (AL-139399)
Improved NODE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED Error Handling¶
The improved Tableau OCF connector reduces the possibility of encountering the NODE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED error.
Note
If you continue to encounter the NODE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED error, Alation recommends that you increase the Node limit on Tableau.
February 28, 2024¶
Tableau OCF Connector: Version 1.8.0¶
Enhancements¶
Docker CIS Benchmark Compliance¶
Tableau OCF connector versions 1.8.0 and newer are now compliant with the following Docker CIS benchmarks:
Docker 4.1 - Ensures that a user for the container is created
Docker 4.6 - Ensures that HEALTHCHECK instructions are added to container images
Docker 4.7 - Ensures that docker files do not include update instructions as a standalone or single-line instruction
January 10, 2024¶
Tableau OCF Connector: Version 1.7.1¶
Enhancements¶
Tableau OCF Displays SQL Queries¶
Tableau OCF connector now displays SQL queries for custom SQL-based Tableau datasources. For detail, see Tableau OCF Connector.
Fixed Issues¶
Extraction for Multiple Sites Results in Missing Metadata¶
When extracting from multiple sites, the metadata extraction results in Tableau API failures, NullPointerException, and missing metadata.
Connections to Tableau Remain Open¶
The Tableau OCF connector fails to close the connections to Tableau.
Connector Initiates Duplicate API Calls¶
The Tableau OCF connector initiates duplicate API calls to fetch metadata.
Connector Fails to Stop Upon Encountering a Fatal Error¶
When the Tableau server is under maintenance, the MDE becomes unresponsive.
Permission Mirroring Issues¶
Permission mirroring issues related to site administrator and non-administrator Tableau users are now fixed.