Short Term Solution - Adding Data to Cognos or Tableau
Summary
What:
Upload data via Excel or CSV to Cognos server directly or Tableau server directly
Pros:
Can be used immediately
Can blend with Activity Hub views (may reduce speed of report)
Good solution for historical data or data that rarely changes
Cons:
Must be manually uploaded by report developer
Does note allow for data to be used by data integrations
How:
Instructions Coming Soon
Cognos Process
Upload a CSV or Excel directly to Cognos. Instructions.
Build your reports using the uploaded Excel.
Notes:
Your customers must have access to the uploaded Excel location along with your reports.
Tableau Process
Upload a CSV or Excel directly to Tableau desktop. Instructions.
Publish to Tableau server.
Build your workbook using the data source published to Tableau server.
Notes:
You must have a Team Folders set up on Tableau server before you can publish to Tableau server. See Data Access > New Folders for details.
Your customers must have access to the workbooks that includes the Excel data along with the dashboard.