Unable to Use Tabcmd with Sub-Projects

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Unable to Use Tabcmd with Sub-Projects

Published: 17 Jan 2018
Last Modified Date: 19 Dec 2019

Issue

When using tabcmd, there is no option to specify a sub-project. When using the --project option with a sub-project name, an error may occur:

*** Unexpected response from the server: Not enough permissions
Sorry, the project you were looking for does not exist, or you do not have permission to see that project.

Environment

Tableau Server 10.5+
Tableau Online 10.5+
tabcmd

Resolution

Option 1

Upgrade to the most recent version of Tableau Server.

Click here for downloads of current and previous versions of Tableau Server: Tableau Server Downloads and Release Notes.
For more information on current releases, see Upgrade Tableau Server and Server Upgrade.

Option 2

As a workaround, to automate tasks you want to perform on a project within a parent project, use the equivalent Tableau REST API call.

Cause

Using tabcmd, you can specify only a top-level project in a project hierarchy. The ability to use sub-projects with tabcmd was released in a recent version of Tableau Server.