IssueWhen connecting to a data source, the following error might occur: An error occurred while communicating with Hyper There was a problem and the data engine could not start properly.
ResolutionOption 1 Upgrade to Tableau Desktop 10.5.1. For more information, see Upgrading Tableau Desktop in Tableau Help. Option 2 Ensure that the /etc/hosts file contains both of the items below: 127.0.0.1 localhost::1 localhost For more information about how to edit the /etc/hosts file see the following third party link: How to Edit the Hosts File in Mac OS X with Terminal.
CauseThis behavior is related to a known issue (ID: 733764) which has been fixed in a recent release of Tableau Desktop.
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