Data Output from Tableau Prep Builder

In the previous three chapters, we learned about preparing, cleaning, and transforming data using Tableau Prep Builder. In this chapter, we will look at the final step of creating a data model in Tableau Prep Builder, the output step.

When using Tableau Prep Builder to create our data models, the transformed data always needs to have a destination location. This means that when using Tableau Prep Builder, after preparing our data for analysis, it needs to be loaded to a new location before it can be consumed. This is different than Tableau Desktop and Tableau web editing, which also allow the option of creating a data model on a live connection.

Tableau Prep Builder gives four choices for where we can load our data through the output step. These are flat files, Tableau published data sources, database tables, and CRM analytics.

Note

The option to output to CRM analytics was added in the 2022.3 release of Tableau Prep Builder. To use...