Last Modified Date: 20 Jul 2023
Environment
- Tableau Desktop
- Tableau Server
Resolution
Download the data source in order to edit the filters:
- Connect to the published data source.
- Right-click the data source and choose Create Local Copy. Save the .tdsx file in a desired location.
- Right-click the newly created data source (extract) and choose Edit Data Source Filters.
Cause
After publishing a data source, the data source filter(s) cannot be seen or edited. This provides security by preventing users from seeing or editing the user filters.Additional Information
- To prevent downloading the data source and viewing/editing data source filters, deny the Download/Web Save As permission when publishing the data source.
- Although the filters are not visible on the published data source, the data is still being filtered.
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