Visualize Live LINE Data in Tableau

Tableau is a visual analytics platform transforming the way businesses use data to solve problems. When paired with the CData API Driver for Tableau, you can easily get access to live LINE data within Tableau. This article shows how to connect to LINE in Tableau and build a simple chart.

The CData Tableau Connectors enable high-speed access to live LINE data in Tableau. Once you install the connector, you simply authenticate with LINE and you can immediately start building responsive, dynamic visualizations and dashboards. By surfacing LINE data using native Tableau data types and handling complex filters, aggregations, & other operations automatically, CData Tableau Connectors grant seamless access to LINE data.

NOTE: The CData Tableau Connectors require Tableau 2020.3 or higher. If you are using an older version of Tableau, you will need to use the CData JDBC Driver.

Connect to LINE in Tableau

Open Tableau and click More under Connect -> To a Server. Select "LINE by CData," then configure the connection and click "Sign In."

Start by setting the Profile connection property to the location of the LINE Profile on disk (e.g. C:\profiles\LINE.apip). Next, set the ProfileSettings connection property to the connection string for LINE (see below).

LINE API Profile Settings

The LINE Messaging API uses Channel Access Token authentication. To obtain a Channel Access Token:

1. Log in to the LINE Developers Console at https://developers.line.biz
2. Select your provider and open your Messaging API channel.
3. Navigate to the Messaging API tab.
4. Under Channel access token, click Issue to generate a long-lived token.
5. Copy the generated token.

After obtaining your Channel Access Token, set the following connection properties:

• AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.

Set the following in the ProfileSettings connection property:

• APIKey: Set this to your LINE Channel Access Token.

Discover Schemas and Query Data

1. Select CData from the Database pull-down menu.
2. Select API from the Schema pull-down menu.
3. Drag the tables and views you wish to visualize onto the join area. You can include multiple tables.
4. Select Update Now or Automatically Update. Update Now lets you preview the first 10,000 rows of the data source (or enter the number of rows you want to see in the Rows text box). Automatically Update automatically reflects the changes in the preview area.
5. Click the tab for your worksheet. Columns are listed as Dimensions and Measures, depending on the data type. The CData Tableau Connector discovers data types automatically, allowing you to leverage the powerful data processing and visualization features of Tableau.
6. Drag a field from the Dimensions or Measures area to Rows or Columns. Tableau creates column or row headers.
7. Select one of the chart types from the Show Me tab. Tableau displays the chart type that you selected.

Using the CData API Driver for Tableau with Tableau, you can easily create robust visualizations and reports on LINE data. Download a free, 30-day trial and get started today.