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MySQL Tableau Connector
 

MySQL Tableau Connector

Easily connect Tableau with live MySQL data for up-to-date visual analysis and reporting.

  • Real-Time Data Access
  • Full Metadata Discovery
  • Robust SQL-92 Support

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Add MySQL Connectivity to Tableau

A powerful set of certified data connectors that simplify the process of accessing enterprise data in real-time. Connect with MySQL data from Tableau Deskop, Tableau Server, & Tableau Data Management solutions.

Full Metadata Discovery

Intelligent rowscan, type detection, relationship exploration and support for unstructured data.

Robust SQL-92 Engine

Rich SQL-92 engine with support for bulk operations, push-down, client functions, and aggregation

Unmatched Performance

Optimized performance down to the socket level, our drivers offer unmatched performance.

Enterprise-Class Security

Advanced Security and Authentication. Secure TLS / SSL data encryption.


Certified Tableau Connectivity

  • 100% Certified Tableau Connectivity

    Native Tableau Connectors seamlessly integrate with Tableau BI and Data Prep to enable real-time data connectivity with MySQL.

  • Comprehensive Metadata Discovery

    Extensive schema discovery capabilities for MySQL. Explore tables, columns, keys, and other data constructs based on user identity.

  • Flexible NoSQL flattening

    Easily connect Tableau directly with complex heirarchical data through flexible and extensible NoSQL flattening.


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  • Blazing Data Connectivity

    Our drivers push the boundaries of data access, optimizing socket-level streaming and compression capabilities, and delivering truly exceptional data access.


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  • Easily Customizable and Configurable

    The data model exposed by our Tableau Connectors can easily be customized to add or remove tables/columns, change data types, etc. without requiring a new build. These customizations are supported at runtime using human-readable schema files that are easy to edit.

  • Enterprise-class Security

    Includes standard Enterprise-class security features such as TLS/ SSL data encryption for all client-server communications.

Dynamic MySQL Metadata Discovery

Our MySQL Connector delivers metadata information based on established standards that allow Tableau to identify data fields as text, numerical, location, date/time data, and more, to help BI tools generate meaningful charts and reports.

  • Utilize server-side functionality and intelligent row-scanning to detect data types.
  • Drill into unstructured data to parse column names and data types.
  • Expose existing relationships based on foreign keys or parent-child structures.

Complex Query Processing

The CData MySQL Connector contains an embedded SQL Engine that pushes supported SQL operations to the data source and processes unsupported operations client-side (Query Folding).

  • Issue complex queries using SQL-92 compliant operations and clauses.
  • Leverage server-side data processing for supported operations.
  • Build new relationships and custom datasets.

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High-Performance Data Delivery

Our MySQL Tableau Connector is capable of delivering exceptional real-time data access. All of our Tableau Connectors are based on a highly-efficient query engine that has been optimized down to the socket level with streaming and compression capabilities.

  • Enable real-time analytics through unmatched data processing.
  • Request data as quickly as possible using server-side paging and bulk capabilities.

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Download the MySQL Connector


Building custom dashboards & reports that connect with live MySQL data has never been easier. Download the CData Tableau Connector for MySQL now, and get connected.


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