Last Modified Date: 19 Nov 2015
Environment
- Tableau Desktop 8.2 and later
- Microsoft Excel
- Text Files
Resolution
- From the Home page select Connect to Data.
- Select Microsoft Excel.
- In the Open dialog box, select the desired Excel file.
- Click the down arrow next to the Open button in the dialog box and select Open with Legacy Connection.
- On the left hand side of the Data pane, click New Custom SQL.
Cause
The ability to create a data connection with custom SQL to a flat data source is functionality that is not currently built into the product.Thank you for providing your feedback on the effectiveness of the article.
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