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title: Create a Tableau metadata collector
description: Create a collector to import metadata from Tableau.
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Tableau metadata collector, Configuring metadata collectors, Data Catalog, Workflow Data Fabric]
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# Create a Tableau metadata collector

Create a collector to import metadata from Tableau.

## Before you begin

Before you begin, verify the following:

-   All per-requisite tasks are completed. For more information, see [Prepare to run the Tableau collector](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/prepare-to-run-tableau-collector.md).
-   If you plan to run the collector on-premise, a MID Server is setup for the collector. For more information, see [MID Server for metadata collectors](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/mid-server-for-metadata-collectors-dc.md).
-   Role required: connection-admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Workflow Data Fabric** > **Workflow Data Fabric Home**.

2.  Select the Connect Hub \[Omitted image "wdf-connect-hub-icon.png"\] Alt text: Connect Hub icon icon in the left sidebar.

3.  Select **Create** > **Metadata collector**.

4.  From the System list, select **Tableau**.

5.  From the Connection type list, select one of the following:

    1.  Select **New connection** to configure a new connection.

    2.  Select **Existing connection** to reuse an existing connection and select an existing connection from the **Connections** list.

        The configuration form is filled with details from the existing connection. The name is appended with the word Copy and sensitive details like password aren't copied.

6.  Complete the form.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Connection name|Unique identifier for the connection. This field can't be modified once the connection is established.|
    |Short description|Purpose and details of the connection.|

7.  Configure the API base URL and authentication options.

<table id="table_kmn_rtp_c3c"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Tableau API base URL

</td><td>

Base URL for the Tableau API. For example: `https://8bank/api/3.10/.`

</td></tr><tr><td>

Use MID server

</td><td>

Option to connect to the source system through a MID Server. When selected, the **MID selection** options appear.

</td></tr><tr><td>

MID selection

</td><td>

MID Server routing option for the collector job. This field appears only when **Use MID server** is selected.

 -   **Auto-Select MID Server** — The system selects an available MID Server at job execution time. Default selection.
-   **Specific MID Server** — The collector job runs on the selected MID Server. If the MID Server is offline at job execution time, the job fails with an error identifying the MID Server by name.
-   **Specific MID Cluster** — The collector job runs on any available MID Server within the selected cluster.


</td></tr><tr><td>

MID Server

</td><td>

MID Server to use for the collector job. This field appears only when **Specific MID Server** is selected. The selected MID Server is saved on the collector record and used for all subsequent collection runs until changed.

</td></tr><tr><td>

MID Cluster

</td><td>

MID cluster to use for the collector job. This field appears only when **Specific MID Cluster** is selected. The selected cluster is saved on the collector record; any available MID Server within the cluster may serve the job.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Capabilities

</td><td>

One or more capability labels that restrict auto-selection to MID Servers advertising those capabilities. This field appears only when **Auto-Select MID Server** is selected.

</td></tr><tr><td>

MID application

</td><td>

MID Server application to use for the collector job. This field appears only when **Auto-Select MID Server** is selected.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>8.  Configure the authentication options.

<table id="table_v3l_mj3_53c"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="sub-head" colspan="2">

Authenticate using username and password

</td></tr><tr><td>

Username

</td><td>

Tableau user name for authentication.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Password

</td><td>

Tableau password for authentication.

</td></tr><tr><td class="sub-head" colspan="2">

Authenticate using a private access token \(PAT\)

</td></tr><tr><td>

Tableau personal access token name

</td><td>

Tableau personal access token name.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Personal Access Token Secret

</td><td>

Tableau personal access token secret.

</td></tr><tr><td class="sub-head" colspan="2">

Authenticate using JSON Web Tokens \(JWT\)

</td></tr><tr><td>

username

</td><td>

Username associated with the connected app for JWT authentication.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Connected App Client ID

</td><td>

Client ID of the connected app required for JWT authentication.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Connected App secret ID

</td><td>

Secret ID of the connected app required for JWT authentication.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Connected App Secret Value

</td><td>

Secret value of the connected app required for JWT authentication.

</td></tr><tr><td>

JWT Token Expiration Minutes

</td><td>

Number of minutes the JWT token remains valid.Default: 5 minutes

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>9.  Configure the harvesting scope and filtering options.

<table id="table_w4z_ctp_c3c"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Skip cataloging of preview images

</td><td>

Option to exclude preview images from cataloging.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Tableau site

</td><td>

ID or name of the Tableau site to catalog. Leave blank to catalog all accessible sites.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Tableau pagination size

</td><td>

Number of records per page for GraphQL queries.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Tableau project

</td><td>

ID or name of the Tableau project to catalog. Leave blank to catalog all projects.**Note:** Specify nested projects individually.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Exclude object types

</td><td>

Tableau object types to exclude from cataloging.Supported object types:

-   View
-   Dashboard
-   Database
-   PublishedDataSource
-   EmbeddedDataSource
-   CalculatedField
-   ColumnField
-   BinField
-   GroupField
-   DatasourceField
-   CustomSQLTable
-   Metric


</td></tr><tr><td>

Tableau project exclude

</td><td>

ID or name of a project to exclude from cataloging. This field overrides the **Tableau project** field.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Whether to include/exclude descendant projects

</td><td>

Option to apply project settings to descendant projects.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>10. Configure the content and data source options

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Catalog personal space workbooks|Option to catalog personal space workbooks. Personal space workbooks are workbooks that are not associated with a project.|
    |Convert Database Identifier|Option to convert database identifiers to the default case used by the target database \(for example, lowercase for PostgresSQL, uppercase for Oracle\).|
    |Exclude Unpublished Views|Option to exclude unpublished views and dashboards from cataloging.|
    |Hostname mapping file|If you have configured hostname mapping in the [hostnames.yaml](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/prepare-to-run-tableau-collector.md) file, upload the file.|
    |Exclude Hidden Fields|Option to exclude hidden fields within published data sources from cataloging.|

11. Select **Save**.


## Result

The metadata collector is created and appears on the Connectors page with a Configured status. It is now ready to connect to the source system and harvest metadata.

## What to do next

After creating the collector, you can perform any of the following tasks:

-   Run the collector manually to harvest metadata immediately. See [Run metadata collectors manually](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/run_metadata-collectors-manually.md).
-   Automate metadata collection by scheduling regular collector runs. See [Schedule metadata collector runs](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/schedule-metadata-collector-runs.md).
-   Monitor execution status and troubleshoot issues by viewing the runtime logs. See [View runtime logs for collector runs](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/view-runtime-logs-for-collector-runs.md).
-   Discover and evaluate the harvested data assets in the Data Catalog. See [Governing the Data Catalog](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/manage-data-catalog.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Tableau metadata collector](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/tableau-metadata-collector.md)