

You could also create a flow with only Input steps (that are properly configured) and share it with co-workers who can then download the flow to their computers and create and publish their own flows.įor flows to run they must include output steps and have no errors or incompatible features. For example, publish an incomplete flow to Tableau Server and then open the flow on the web in Edit mode to continue working on it. You can also publish a flow to share it with others or to continue editing it on the web. If your flow connects to databases, specify the authentication type and set credentials to access the data.
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You can package files with the flow or specify a direct connection to data sources to update the flow input as data changes.

Publishing flows is similar to publishing data sources and workbooks with Tableau Desktop. Note: Starting in version 2020.4, the Data Management license is required to run flows on a schedule and when using REST API to run flows.ĭata Management isn't required to publish flows and manually run them on the web, and as a Creator, create and edit flows directly on your server.įlows created in Tableau Prep Builder must be published to Tableau Server before they can be scheduled to run. Tableau Prep Conductor is part of Tableau Data Management introduced in Tableau Server version 2019.1 and must be enabled to schedule your flows to run.įor more information about the Tableau Prep Conductor process on Tableau Server, see Tableau Prep Conductor Tableau Prep Conductor enables you to leverage the scheduling and tracking functionality available in Tableau Server to run your flows automatically to update the flow output.
