Re-Adding Superstore or World Indicators to Saved Data Sources

Published: 01 Jun 2017
Last Modified Date: 18 Jul 2018

Question

How to download the example data sets Superstore or World Indicators, or how to re-add these example data sets to the Saved Data Source list (if they have been removed).

Environment

Tableau Desktop

Answer

Option 1

Connect to data file "Sample - Superstore.xls" or "World Indicators.tde"
- By default, this file will be in a location like: C:\Users\{USER NAME}\Documents\My Tableau Repository\Datasources\{10.3}\en_US-US
If connecting to "Sample - Superstore.xls", drag "Orders" into the connection window.
Navigate to a worksheet.
Navigate to Data > {data source name} > Add to Saved Data Sources.
Save the *.tds file.

Option 2

Delete the corresponding "minor version" folder from the My Tableau Repository\Datasources folder
- By default, this file will be in a location like: C:\Users\{USER NAME}\Documents\My Tableau Repository\Datasources\{10.3}\
Open Tableau Desktop.

Additional Information

When a "minor version" (e.g. 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, etc...) of Tableau Desktop is opened for the first time, then Tableau Desktop automatically creates a folder for that version in the My Tableau Repository > Datasources folder that contains the data files for Superstore and World Indicators (Sample - Superstore.xls and World Indicators.tde), as well as the saved data source files for both of these data sources (Sample - Superstore.tds and World Indicators.tds).

The *.tds files are what Tableau Desktop uses to populate the Saved Data Source list.