Error "Invalid table name value...table does not exist"
Published: 27 May 2016 Last Modified Date: 01 May 2018
Issue
In Tableau Desktop, when opening the data source tab, the following error message might occur:
"Invalid table name value...table does not exist"
Environment
Tableau Desktop
Tableau Online
Excel
Cloud Data Sources
Resolution
Check the name of the table in the data source, whether Excel or Cloud data source, make updates to the table name as needed, then reconnect to the data source.
Cause
The specified table causing the error message has been renamed in the data source.
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