Hi,

When you connect to a file using Tab Desktop, you have to specify this path.

Updating Underlying Data in a Tableau Server Workbook That Uses a Live Connection to Excel | Tableau Software

Hope this helps.

~Tushar

Hi,

I think you can achieve  that by having the appropriate field which captures the changes. Just like any database.

Regards,

Pavan

Hi,

Please check this discussion.

Getting to the bottom of the "Include External Files" Option

Hi Haan,

I'd suggest specify the unc path, upload the data source, and try refreshing it.

Hi Haan,

1) Place the excel file in shared path

2) The run as user should have access to that folder

    a) In windows how to setup , Click ok the folder

    b) Properties

    c) security

    d) Click on Edit

    e) Provide the runas username

    f) check names

    g) Click ok

    h) Select the runas user name in group or username section and provide the full control in “permissions for authenticated users”

   i) click Apply

   j) Click ok

3) Now connect to your excel , create your report and publish the workbook to server while publishing “Uncheck include external files”

4) Automotically your extraxts will get succeded

Let me if any issues

Run as User account means the account which used to installed the tableau server no need to create a separate run as User. Already there would be one just check with tableau admin team you will get that.

Dear Haan,

Whenever you are connecting to the local file to tableau desktop and replacing the file with new one ,in such conditions we should consider is
1) Name of the File Should be Same
2) Columns Naming should be Same
3) Column Datatypes should be same

Overall your schema should be same as old file,

If you are looking for dynamic thing, then use any 3rd party applications make sure the format and name should be same as old file and Schedule the extract in the Server based on the file availability