extracts9 min read
Why Tableau extract refreshes fail — and how to find the ones that keep failing
How to find which extract refreshes are failing, why the same few workbooks cause most of them, and what to change first. Measured, not guessed.
Guides
What we learn reviewing Tableau environments, written down: extracts, backgrounders, the repository. Real SQL, no product tour.
The method behind the guidesHow to Audit a Tableau EnvironmentThe full measurement method these guides come from — what a rigorous audit measures, why each area earns its place, and which thresholds are Tableau's versus ours. Read the paper →
backgrounders8 min read
How many backgrounder processes should your Tableau Server have?
What Tableau documents about backgrounder instances per core, how to tell whether yours are the bottleneck, and when adding more will not help at all.
backgrounders8 min read
Diagnosing Tableau backgrounder delay: reading the queue, not the job
Why jobs sit waiting in the Tableau backgrounder queue, how to measure the real wait at TP95, and which schedules are creating your peaks.
repository7 min read
Querying the Tableau Server repository safely (read-only, with examples)
How to connect read-only to the Tableau Server repository, which tables actually matter, and three starter queries that show you where to look first.
content6 min read
Finding stale content in Tableau Server — and retiring it without a fight
How to find workbooks nobody has opened in 90 days, what they cost in storage and refresh time, and how to retire them safely without upsetting anyone.
cloud5 min read
Auditing a Tableau Cloud site: what you can measure without a repository
What you can measure in Tableau Cloud without a repository — Admin Insights, the Metadata API and the Activity Log — and what stays out of reach.
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