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It is possible to connect [https://www.tableau.com/ Tableau] to the data web services of the [[Fusion_Registry|Fusion Registry]] and [[Fusion_Edge_Server|Fusion Edge Server]]. The connection makes use of Tableau's [https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/examples_web_data_connector.htm Web Data Connector] framwork, which enables the Fusion software to integrate seamlessly as a datasource.
 
It is possible to connect [https://www.tableau.com/ Tableau] to the data web services of the [[Fusion_Registry|Fusion Registry]] and [[Fusion_Edge_Server|Fusion Edge Server]]. The connection makes use of Tableau's [https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/examples_web_data_connector.htm Web Data Connector] framwork, which enables the Fusion software to integrate seamlessly as a datasource.
  
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These steps work for both the commercial version of Tableau, as well as the free to use public version, both available from the Tableau website.
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After opening Tableau connect to a Server, choosing the Web Data Connector. If this option is not shown in the left hand navigation bar, click ‘More…’ to show the option in the right hand window, as shown below.

Revision as of 12:34, 30 March 2020

Overview

It is possible to connect Tableau to the data web services of the Fusion Registry and Fusion Edge Server. The connection makes use of Tableau's Web Data Connector framwork, which enables the Fusion software to integrate seamlessly as a datasource.

The following image shows the high level architecture, where Tableau is acting as the presentation tier, enabling users to view, tabulate, graph and analyse data. The Fusion Registry provides Tableau an API for data retrieval, where ultimately the data will live in one or more data stores, which may have varying types.

Tableau-architecture.png

Connecting Tableau to the Fusion Registry

These steps work for both the commercial version of Tableau, as well as the free to use public version, both available from the Tableau website.

Tableau-wdc.png

After opening Tableau connect to a Server, choosing the Web Data Connector. If this option is not shown in the left hand navigation bar, click ‘More…’ to show the option in the right hand window, as shown below.