Error "Some subscriptions were not sent successfully" Sending Subscriptions When Workbook Uses Published Data Sources

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Error "Some subscriptions were not sent successfully" Sending Subscriptions When Workbook Uses Published Data Sources

Published: 06 Jan 2020
Last Modified Date: 08 Jul 2022

Issue

Subscription email fails to run with the following error message when the workbook is connected to a published data source and the user does not have connect or view permissions to the data source:

Some subscriptions were not sent successfully.

Environment

Tableau Cloud
Subscriptions

Resolution

Try one of the below options:

Option 1
Ensure the user(s) have View and Connect permissions to the published data source(s) the workbook uses. See Permission Roles for more information.

Option 2
Republish the workbook and ensure all data sources, including published are set to Embedded Password. See Set Credentials for Accessing Your Published Data for more information.