To get the most out of this book

You will need access to Tableau Server version 2020.1 or later. Examples in this book were provided using the 2021.1 and 2021.2 versions of Tableau Server. Depending on which version you have access to, your interface may vary slightly from the example images used throughout the book. These minor variations should not impact the concepts presented in this book.

Because this book is written for developers and not for administrators, the installation and deployment of Tableau Server are not covered in this book. It is assumed that you have web access to an established Tableau Server environment.

While there are some references to Tableau Desktop features and concepts, particularly in Chapter 9, Tableau Server Best Practices, no prior knowledge of Tableau Desktop is required to apply the Tableau Server concepts presented in this book.