TSTUG August
Extensions

Tamas Foldi

@tfoldi 

What are extensions?

Use Cases

• Custom visualizations
• Write-back / Integrations
• Data Export
• Anything else!

DEMO

Tableau Tracker

https://tableau-tracker.starschema.com/

How about security?

Tableau Server Configuration

Extension settings

Tableau Desktop Security

Disable Extensions in Desktop

Mac
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defaults write com.tableau.Tableau-2018.2 Debug.FeatureOverrideOff Extensions

Windows

Debug.FeatureOverrideOff registry key must be set to "Extensions" in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Tableau\Tableau<version>

undocumented

Resources

Developer website: https://developer.tableau.com/

Extension Gallery: https://extensiongallery.tableau.com/

Extensions on Github: https://github.com/tableau/extensions-api

Extensions security: https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/dashboard_extensions_server.htm#Test

Got questions?

Tamas Foldi
tfoldi@starschema.com