Showing a twbx File Extension When Downloading a Workbook Connected to Published Data Source on TS With Live Connection

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Showing a twbx File Extension When Downloading a Workbook Connected to Published Data Source on TS With Live Connection

Published: 27 Dec 2018
Last Modified Date: 22 Mar 2019

Question

When creating a workbook connected to a published data source on Tableau Server with a live connection, you expect to download a .twb file, when downloading from Tableau Server after publishing. Why are you getting a .twbx file instead in some cases?

Environment

Tableau Server
Tableau Desktop

Answer

Unpack the downloaded .twbx file and check if there is an image file inside.

Additional Information

Generally, after creating and publishing a workbook which is connected to a published data source on Tableau Server with a live connection, you expect to download a .twb file when you download from Tableau Server. However, if the workbook contains background images, custom geo-coding, custom shapes and certain other files, the workbook will be saved as a .twbx file despite not have a packaged data source.

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