Connect BigQuery to Tableau

Use Windsor.ai no-code connector to connect BigQuery to Tableau and visualize all the data stored in the warehouse for actionable insights. Windsor.ai does not require any maintenance and can automate reporting on key variables in your data.

Connect BigQuery to Tableau

Why do I need BigQuery and Tableau integration?

Tableau has several tools that you can use to make sense of your BigQuery data. Therefore, the BigQuery and Tableau data integration has the following benefits:

 

Tell your data stories with ease

Tableau focuses on storytelling using data. This makes insights easy to understand and more engaging for all who are involved. While you can query your data on BigQuery, Tableau offers narrative-driven dashboards that provide data storytelling. BigQuery is focused on data processing, but Tableau offers a better presentation.

 

Enhanced accessibility for non-technical users

With Tablaeu, your non-technical users can create quite complex dashboards and visualizations without requiring programming or SQL knowledge. When you integrate BigQuery into Tableau, you can have data visualized with ease without having to employ a data analyst or engineer to do the work. This is ideal for small businesses with low data management budgets.

 

Collaboration and sharing

Tbalaeau has a server and online functionality where teams can collaborate and share reports across the organization. BigQuery also has tools for reporting but lacks the features to enable users to collaborate directly on visualizations. Therefore, if you wish to discuss what the reports show as you look at them, consider BigQuery and Tableau data integration.

 

Connect on various platforms

Tableau offers desktop, server, and cloud-based versions. Therefore, your business can access dashboards from any device conveniently. This flexibility allows your teams to collaborate more effectively across teams, departments, and locations. The tool also has a mobile app that allows you to be connected even when out of your desk, a feature that makes it more accessible than BigQuery.

How to connect BigQuery to Tableau

1. Register

Register or login if you already have an account.

2. Select your source

You need to select BigQuery as a Data Source and Grant Access to Windsor.ai.
BigQuery connecting

 

 

3. Select Destination
Choose Tableau as the destination. After choosing Tableau as your data destination.

Tableau

Copy and save the API URL that appears on your clipboard, as seen in the image below:

Tableau URL API

4. Sync your Data
Log in to Tableau Desktop and create a new Data source.
On your Tableau desktop, create a new data source; click on More on the right panel and click on the web data connector, as shown in the screenshot below:

Log in to Tableau Desktop

FAQs

What is BigQuery?

BigQuery is a fully managed, serverless data warehouse from Google. It takes care of all infrastructure management tasks, including resource provisioning and managing underlying infrastructure so that you only handle data queries and storage decisions. The platform offers several tools to query and process large datasets effectively. It also has built-in analytics tools that extract any information that you need from the datasets in a few clicks. The warehouse also connects to other tools like Tableau for enhanced functionality and collaboration.

What is Tableau?

Tableau is a data visualization tool that enables you to create interactive reports, dashboards, and charts from your data. You can use it to turn complex data into easy-to-understand data where you can visualize trends without additional technical knowledge. It has customizable dashboards and can connect to different data sources so that you can track valuable metrics to share with your teams. The data is tabulated in tables and charts that are intuitive and easy to understand.

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