KNOWLEDGE BASE
Unexpected Values Displayed in Parameter Selector in Published SAP HANA data source
Published: 27 Dec 2017
Last Modified Date: 18 May 2018
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.
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.
Cause
This behavior is related to a known issue (ID: 723366) which has been fixed in a recent release of Tableau Server.
