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The Tableau GitHub Repo Most Admins Don't Know About (But Should)
The Tableau Community Insights GitHub repository is a hidden gem for Tableau Server administrators who want to know more about the activity on their Tableau Server.
Brad Fair
06.03.26 01:04 PM - Comment(s)
Why "If It Ain't Broke" Is the Wrong Strategy for Tableau Server
Deferring Tableau Server updates turns routine maintenance into a project — and eventually, an outage. Here's how to choose an update cadence that works.
Brad Fair
04.21.26 11:48 AM - Comment(s)
TextQL Citi Bike Data Interactive Dashboard
TextQL's AI agent Ana explored Citi Bike data, built weather-correlation charts, and generated an interactive dashboard — all in under an hour with minimal prompting.
Introducing ViewAs: User Impersonation for Tableau Server
ViewAs is a small application that lets Tableau Server administrators view the server exactly as another user sees it — through the actual UI, not just the API.
Brad Fair
02.16.26 11:57 AM - Comment(s)
Tableau Server Log Reference
Comprehensive Tableau Server log troubleshooting reference. Maps symptoms like login failures, slow dashboards, and extract errors to specific log folders across 20+ processes. Includes Linux/Windows paths and quick reference tables. Features open-source ts-olly tool for log ingestion.
Brad Fair
02.03.26 01:31 PM - Comment(s)