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Tableau dashboards can be configured to be visible to the general public. These dashboards can be embedded in web pages, or shared with those outside of the University. To make a dashboard public, please contact the Pitt IT Helpdesk with details about your request. A member of the Pitt IT Analytics team will work with you to review your dashboard (to ensure no PII or sensitive data is being released) and publish it for public consumption.
Data Sources
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The Pitt IT team recommends the use of Published Data Sources, especially for data that needs to be reused in a number of ways. See https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/publish_datasources_about.htm#what-makes-up-a-published-data-sourcefor more information. |
Selecting the right approach - Live Connection vs. Extract
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The Tableau Server is busiest between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., as data warehouse and other data refreshes complete and Tableau extracts begin. If possible, choose a time outside of that window to help ensure your job completes when schedule.
Adjust your refresh schedule to ensure that each refresh is providing value to your customer.
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Do not refresh the data more frequently than it updates in the source. Scheduling frequent extract refreshes does simply causes more delays for yourself and others in the broader University community. In addition, if you’re connecting to a database, instantiating multiple refreshes connections will create drag on your database and could cause a lock on your account. |
Subscriptions
Subscriptions run as part of the same work queue as extracts. Where possible, guide users to scheduling subscriptions outside of the 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. busy hours to ensure subscription messages arrive on time.
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