Issue
When using the command line utility to refresh a data source, the workbook on Tableau Server might not be updated and the following error might occur:
There is no active connection to the data source.
Last Modified Date: 15 Apr 2018
Environment
- Tableau Server
- Tableau Desktop
Resolution
In the command, add quotations to the original file name and path. For example:
C:\Program Files\Tableau\Tableau 8.2\bin>tableau refreshextract --server https://<server name> --username <user name> --password <password> --project "Default" --datasource "<data source name>" --original-file "C:\Users\<user>\Documents\<file>"
Cause
The syntax of the command is incorrect.Thank you for providing your feedback on the effectiveness of the article.
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