Last Modified Date: 24 Aug 2022
Environment
- Tableau Server
- Google Data Sources (Analytics, BigQuery or Sheets)
Resolution
Option 1:
To resolve, follow the steps listed in Set up OAuth for Google.Option 2:
From Tableau Desktop, connect to Google Analytics, BigQuery or Sheets and republish the data source to Tableau Server.
Cause
Google Analytics has not been set up with OAuth token.Additional Information
The connection to Google BigQuery and Google Analytics is created through an OAuth access token. Database credentials do not need to be stored in Tableau, and all users connect through this access token, including Tableau Desktop users who want to create or edit workbooks using this connection.An OAuth token is not required in Tableau Desktop if the Google account can be autheticated via two factor authentication in the browser. Tableau Server is not able to display the web interface for two-factor authentication.
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