Tableau is a leading Business Intelligence platform that focuses on data visualization, dashboard creation, and data discovery. The Tableau platform includes Tableau Prep, Tableau Desktop, and Tableau Server. For full descriptions and to learn more, please visit What is Tableau?
Tableau Desktop is an application installed locally where all development is performed. This includes but is not limited to:
The current version of Tableau Desktop compatible with our Tableau Server is Tableau 2021.2.7.
Tableau Server is a secure way to share dashboards that have been authored in Tableau Desktop. After publishing your dashboard to Tableau Server, it can be shared across departments, and throughout your business. Other features include:
Tableau Prep is a personal data preparation tool that allows a user the ability to cleanse, aggregate, merge, or otherwise prepare their data for analysis in Tableau.
For inquiries regarding Tableau Desktop and Tableau Prep, please contact IT Services at tableau-support@lists.uchicago.edu.
For inquiries regarding Tableau Server, please contact IT Services at tableau-support@lists.uchicago.edu.
Tableau licensees for Tableau Desktop and Tableau Prep are based on a yearly subscription model. Please contact Tableau directly or feel free to contact IT Services at tableau-support@lists.uchicago.edu for further information and pricing.
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IT Services Tableau Server currently operates without cost to its users. For more information, please contact IT Services at tableau-support@lists.uchicago.edu for further information.
For general inquiries and assistance with Tableau, please contact Tableau directly or feel free to contact IT Services at tableau-support@lists.uchicago.edu.