Error "Error in parameters for command 'set-publish-object-connection-auth-setting' bad value: connection-name" Publishing Data Source
Published: 02 Feb 2018 Last Modified Date: 24 Aug 2022
Issue
When publishing a datasource to Tableau Server, getting Error in parameters for command 'set-publish-object-connection-auth-setting' bad value: connection-name
Environment
Tableau Server 10.5.0
Windows
Resolution
Rename the datasource in question, removing all special characters from the name:
Open a worksheet within the affected workbook
In the Data pane, on the left, right-click on the datasource in question and select Rename
Rename the datasource, ensuring only basic alphanumeric chartacters are used
Cause
Tableau Desktop was unable to parse a special character, such as ç or ó
Additional Information
A similar error can be triggered with other actions in Tableau Desktop, such as editing a datasource. While the command section of the error may be different, if bad value: connection-name is in the error, then the resolution may still be to rename the datasource, removing special characters.
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