Error "undefined binding" Refreshing Workbooks or Extracts in Tableau Cloud
Published: 15 May 2019 Last Modified Date: 08 Jun 2022
Issue
When refreshing workbooks or extracts in Tableau Cloud, the following error occurs:
undefined binding
Environment
Tableau Cloud
Existing extract including joins
Resolution
Make sure that all columns needed for joining data are available in the underlying data source
Cause
The data necessary to join is unavailable in the data source
Additional Information
Existing extracts based on joins break with this error when one of the fields used to join is not available in the data source. The issue is most common for extracts based on files (txt, csv, Excel, Google Sheets, ...) because users can inadvertently break the extract by renaming columns or reformatting the file.
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