Creating an Excel to Tableau Hyper Workflow

Summary

Before a user can create an Excel to Tableau Hyper Workflow, they must first have a SharePoint platform configured by InfoBurst admins and documents available in the corresponding SharePoint Document Library.
 

How-To

Task: Follow the instructions below to create a delivery Workflow from an Excel file. 

 

Instructions

  1. Log in to InfoBurst
  2. Navigate to the folder where the workflow will be stored
  3. Click on the New button and select Workflow

     
  4. Choose Excel to Tableau Hyper from the available options (you can use the blue Excel filter to limit the workflow list)*
    1. *This option requires that you have a preconfigured SharePoint Site established for non-enterprise reports. Please submit a Tableau Support ticket for this request.


 

  1. Select the pre-configured SharePoint platform from the dropdown list and select Continue.
     
  2. Navigate to the appropriate folder and select a document then Continue.

     
  3. Choose a Tableau Project that you want your Excel file sent to (select the folder icon to see a list of available projects). Use / to separate parent and child folders.
  4. Either type your file name or select the M icon to use a macro. [$DOCNAME] uses the document file name from infoburst.
  5. Select Replace if you want to overwrite an existing file on a schedule.
  6. Select First Row Headers if your file has headers.
  7. Select a specific sheet if your workbook contains more than one.
  8. Select Continue.

 

Outcome

You should be able to see and use the Hyper file in Tableau. 

 

Further Readings 

InfoSol Help Desk (Vendor site)

 

Need additional help?

If you need additional InfoBurst Support, please submit an InfoBurst Support ticket. 

 

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Details

Article ID: 4620
Created
Mon 3/6/23 4:57 PM
Modified
Fri 9/20/24 8:34 AM
Applicable Institution(s):
Keene State College (KSC)
Plymouth State University (PSU)
University of New Hampshire (UNH)
USNH System Office

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