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Error "Cannot Edit Connections" Editing Cross Database Joined Published Data Source
Published: 07 Oct 2016
Last Modified Date: 14 Mar 2019
Issue
When you try to edit a published data source which contains multiple connections, the following error occurs:
Cannot edit connections.
Environment
- Tableau Server
- Published Data Source
- Multiple Connections (Cross-database join)
Resolution
Click the name of the data source to reveal the Data Connections page.

It will then be possible to edit the individual connections in the data source.

Cause
Each database connection must be edited individually.
Additional Information
Note: File-based (Excel and .csv) data connections cannot be edited.
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