Answers.Body: <p>I use Tableau to enhance the reporting possibilities of CiviCRM.</p>
  
  <p>Tableau can connect to many different data sources. I use a SQL connection to this, and this gives me full access to all the data tables in CiviCRM. I can then use Tableau to make interesting connections between different tables in an easy way.</p>
  
  <p>I have not explored API connection, but I think that would be just as possible as SQL connection.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Thank you very much Flying for the information.I will look forward to the solution you have mentioned along with the api if it is possible.
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Answers.Text: Do you have Tableau installed already
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Answers.Text: not till now @Flying
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Answers.Text: @Koustav you just need a SQL username with the right access rights and then you are good to go.
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Answers.Body: <p>Yes you can, I know one CiviCRM user that uses Tableau to get his data reports from CiviCRM. I expect he will answer to this post too, his name here is Flying</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Thanks ErikH....Flying can you give me some link or tell me the steps to integrate?
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Body: <p>Can we integrate tableau with civicrm to get enhanced report functionalities?</p>
  
Tags: <civireport>
Title: Tableau integration with Civicrm
ThreadText: # Tableau integration with Civicrm
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-06-02)
  
  Can we integrate tableau with civicrm to get enhanced report functionalities?
  
  **Tags:** civireport
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-06-02. Score: 5
  
  I use Tableau to enhance the reporting possibilities of CiviCRM.
  
  Tableau can connect to many different data sources. I use a SQL connection to this, and this gives me full access to all the data tables in CiviCRM. I can then use Tableau to make interesting connections between different tables in an easy way.
  
  I have not explored API connection, but I think that would be just as possible as SQL connection.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thank you very much username_1 for the information.I will look forward to the solution you have mentioned along with the api if it is possible.  
  > **username_1**: Do you have Tableau installed already  
  > **username_0**: not till now @username_1  
  > **username_1**: @username_0 you just need a SQL username with the right access rights and then you are good to go.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2016-06-02. Score: 1
  
  Yes you can, I know one CiviCRM user that uses Tableau to get his data reports from CiviCRM. I expect he will answer to this post too, his name here is username_1
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thanks username_2....username_1 can you give me some link or tell me the steps to integrate?  
  
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