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Visualize Live Oracle Service Cloud Data in Tableau


Use CData Tableau Connectors and Tableau Desktop to visualize live Oracle Service Cloud data.

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

The CData Tableau Connectors enable high-speed access to live Oracle Service Cloud data in Tableau. Once you install the connector, you simply authenticate with Oracle Service Cloud and you can immediately start building responsive, dynamic visualizations and dashboards. By surfacing Oracle Service Cloud data using native Tableau data types and handling complex filters, aggregations, & other operations automatically, CData Tableau Connectors grant seamless access to Oracle Service Cloud 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 Tableau Connector for Oracle Service Cloud. If you wish to connect to Oracle Service Cloud data in Tableau Cloud, you will need to use CData Connect Cloud.

Connect to Oracle Service Cloud in Tableau

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

Using Basic Authentication

You must set the following to authenticate to Oracle Service Cloud:

  • Url: The Url of the account to connect to.
  • User: The username of the authenticating account.
  • Password: The password of the authenticating account.

Discover Schemas and Query Data

  1. Select CData from the Database pull-down menu.
  2. Select OracleServiceCloud 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 Tableau Connector for Oracle Service Cloud with Tableau, you can easily create robust visualizations and reports on Oracle Service Cloud data. Download a free, 30-day trial and get started today.