MySQL: Connecting Tableau to MySQL
This documentation is part of the Configure GUIs guide. You can view the complete guide here: How to connect graphical interfaces to MySQL.
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Tableau is a powerful visual analytics platform that allows you to create dynamic dashboards by connecting directly to your MySQL database.
To connect Tableau to MySQL:
- Open Tableau and start a new connection.
- Select MySQL as your data source.
- Enter the necessary credentials: server host address, username, password, and port number.
- Confirm the connection. Tableau uses SSL by default to ensure secure communication.
If you encounter an error like "SSL connection error: unknown error number", consider enabling the "Support old TLS version" option in the MySQL service configuration on the Stackhero dashboard to resolve the issue.