Content Management

Scout

Capture performance metrics across any workbook on Tableau Desktop and Server.

Use cases:

• Find slow workbooks on Server
Validate performance improvements or regressions after making configuration/topology changes
• Validate that workbooks and dashboards are loading properly after upgrading to new Tableau Server

Level of Support: Community-supported

Resources:

• Project on Tableau Community

Auditor

See the relationship between workbooks, worksheets, data sources, and data connections.

Use cases:

• Identify workbooks that need improvement (by connecting to an updated data source, creating a better join, etc.)
• Identify workbooks with blended data sources
• Understand what attributes of a workbook make it popular
• Understand the impact of changing data sources

Benefits: Allows you to understand what your workbooks contain, as well as the data sources and connections used by a specific workbook.

Level of Support: Community-supported

Resources:

• Project on Tableau Community

Replayer

Replay log-based traffic from a Tableau Server against any other server or configuration.

Use cases:

• Validate Tableau Server installation with user acceptance and performance testing
Validate performance improvements or regressions after making configuration/topology changes
• Validate that workbooks and dashboards are loading properly after upgrading to new Tableau Server

Benefits:

• Troubleshoot by replaying real-world load performance scenarios
Perform user acceptance test passes for upgrade/purchase scenarios

Level of Support: Community-supported

Resources:

• Project on Tableau Community