02
MAR
2018

Tableau Extension API – Write Back

Kommentare : 15

LATEST VERSION OF THIS WRITE BACK EXTENSION => CLICK HERE


The video below is demonstrating how you could leverage Tableau’s Extension API to save a tremendous amount of time in your planning and forecasting processes. This is done by coding a Tableau Extension which is actually writing back data into your transactional database (e.g. CRM system) directly from within a Tableau Dashboard!

I’m looking forward to get your feedback on it!
Cheers,
TT

 

P.S. Interested in the workbook? Here you go: Interested in the Extension? Let me know 😉

Timo Tautenhahn
Über den Autor
Timo originally coded his own BI-application by making use of different JAVA libraries. He Worked for IBM as BI-specialist and BA-architect before he joined Tableau. Favorite subject: JavaScript API
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    Sai Reply

    The Writeback API is really cool . Can you please share the API??

  2. Pingback: » Tableau Extension API – Write Back – Updated Source Code for Tableau 2018.2

  3. Timo Tautenhahn
    Timo Tautenhahn Reply

    Please find the latest source code for 2018.2 and above in this latest Write Back Extension Blog post: https://tableaufans.com/extension-api/tableaau-extension-api-write-back-updated-source-code-for-tableau-2018-2/

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    Ula Reply

    Hi – I’m able to drag extension to my dashboard, i set up google spreadhseet accordingly, but i don’t see any buttons in upper right corner, like i did not have full version.

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    Mitchell Woody Reply

    Great stuff! Can you use this extension to write back to Hyperion?

    Thanks,

    • Timo Tautenhahn
      Timo Tautenhahn Reply

      Hey Mitchell,
      if Hyperion offers you with the ability to programmatically write data into cells – yes, absolutely!

      You’d then adjust the “php/writeToDb.php” file to write data into your backend of choice .

      Alternatively you could also adjust “MarksSelection.js” to not handover data to a PHP file via $.post(‘php/writeToDb.php’,{…}) at all. Instead you could use your programming language of choice.

      Cheers,
      Timo

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    Jan Reply

    What type of open source license do you have in place for this extension?

    Thanks!

    • Timo Tautenhahn
      Timo Tautenhahn Reply

      Hi Jan,
      MIT

      Cheers,
      Timo

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    June Reply

    Hi,

    Can this be used to write back to AWS Redshift?

    • Timo Tautenhahn
      Timo Tautenhahn Reply

      Hi June,
      yes, absolutely!

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    Erick Nizard Reply

    Hi Timo,
    how can we write back to a google sheet?

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    Björn Reply

    A flexible way to write-back data from Tableau dashboards into databases is our Form Builder extension framework. Please see https://extensiongallery.tableau.com/extensions/48 or https://m2dot.com/en/solutions/m2-solutions/form-builder for details.

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