Unexpected Values Displayed in Parameter Selector in Published SAP HANA Data Source

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Unexpected Values Displayed in Parameter Selector in Published SAP HANA Data Source

Published: 27 Dec 2017
Last Modified Date: 13 Jan 2019

Issue

SAP HANA data source has an input parameter of type "static list" (defined in SAP HANA).

After publishing this data source to Tableau Server, and when creating a new view based on the data source, the parameter value selector shows unexpected values.
Namely, it shows a mixture of parameter value technical names and their descriptions, which is confusing to the user.

Environment

Tableau Server
SAP HANA

Resolution

Option 1

As a Tableau Server Administrator, upgrade to Tableau Server . For more information, see Upgrading Tableau Server in Tableau Help.

Option 2

Before publishing the data source to Tableau Server change the default parameter value to another one - that causes Technical Name to be replaced by its Description, which eliminates the issue.