

If the driver is not installed on your computer, Tableau displays a message in the connection dialog box with a link to the Driver Download (Link opens in a new window) page where you can find driver links and installation instructions. You might already have the required driver installed on your computer. This connector requires a driver to talk to the database. Note: For information about requirements and considerations when connecting to data using Prep Builder, see Connect to Data (Link opens in a new window) in the Tableau Prep Help.

(Optional) Initial SQL statement to run every time Tableau connects Name of the server that hosts the database you want to connect to Before you beginīefore you begin, gather this connection information: To a MySQL database and set up the data source.

This article describes how to connect Tableau
