Tableau Server Workbook Gives Error "The Field [:Measure Names] in the datasource...does not exist in your database"

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Tableau Server Workbook Gives Error "The Field [:Measure Names] in the datasource...does not exist in your database"

Published: 22 Apr 2022
Last Modified Date: 08 Jul 2022

Issue

When publishing a workbook connected to a live data source and using the Measure Names field to Tableau Server, the following error occurs:

ERROR: The field '[:Measure Names]' in the datasource 'sqlproxy.0rpcinj0h66izn1g6jwaq13tgojb' does not exist in your database. It was either modified or removed."

MeasureNames Error Prompt

Environment

Tableau Server 2021.1
Multi-Node Environment
Live Data Source Connection

Resolution

Upgrade Tableau Server to version 2021.1.6+

Cause

This is a known issue that is resolved in more recent versions of Tableau Server.

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