Using OData Services with Tableau

1. Open Tableau and select the Connect menu on the left-hand side of the screen.
2. Under the To a Server section select "More" and then OData.
   
   
3. In the OData menu that opens enter your Service URL, Username, and Password.

4. In Server, type one of the following:

• • A service URL to access all feeds inside the service.
  • A feed URL to access a specific data feed.

5. From the Authentication dropdown, select the authentication mode for this connection.

• • • Select Username and Password, also type a username and password.
    • Keep in mind that if you are part of an Enterprise Site configuration, you cannot use a Shadow Login to connect.

6. Select Sign In.

If Tableau can't make the connection, verify that your credentials are correct. If you still can't connect or your computer is having trouble locating the server, contact your network administrator or database administrator.

Adding a Data Sheet

1. From there, you will see a screen that shows your data, and it can be dragged and dropped to view the feed data.
   
2. Data tables can also be compared by dragging more than one table into the top section of the Data Feed.
   
   
   For help with OData URLs for API Connections, please use our interactive OData Guide.