Duplicate Workbook Names Are Created Instead Of Overwriting An Existing Workbook

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Duplicate Workbook Names Are Created Instead Of Overwriting An Existing Workbook

Published: 28 Jan 2021
Last Modified Date: 01 Feb 2021

Issue

Sometimes a duplicate workbook names appear to be created in the same project upon republishing a workbook with the same name and not overwritten on Tableau Server or Tableau Online. A new workbook is published with the same name within the same project.

Example:

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Environment

Tableau Server
Tableau Online

Resolution

Make sure that the workbook names really match, including the entered spaces.

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Cause

If the workbook name contains spaces, Tableau Server/Tableau Online will consider it as a separate workbook then save it.
Since the workbook name in the project is in the form of a trim, it may look the "same". However, when accessing a view and look at the <workbook> attribute in the URL, some numbers may have been added at the end of the workbook name. This behavior is by design.