Publishing to Tableau Server - Cell-by-Cell Formula Trace

Sample Data

This data represents the key details and command used to publish a Tableau workbook to Tableau Server.

Cell	Value
A1	Workbook Name
B1	SalesDashboard
A2	Server URL
B2	https://tableau.company.com
A3	Project Name
B3	Marketing Reports
A4	Username
B4	[e-mail]
A5	Password
B5	********
A6	Publish Command
B6	tabcmd publish SalesDashboard.twbx --project "Marketing Reports" --name "Sales Dashboard" --overwrite

Formula Trace

tabcmd publish SalesDashboard.twbx --project "Marketing Reports" --name "Sales Dashboard" --overwrite

Step 1: Identify workbook file to publish

Step 2: Specify project on Tableau Server

Step 3: Set the published workbook name

Step 4: Add overwrite flag

Step 5: Combine all parts into publish command

Cell Reference Map

    A                 B
1 | Workbook Name    | SalesDashboard
2 | Server URL      | https://tableau.company.com
3 | Project Name    | Marketing Reports
4 | Username       | [e-mail]
5 | Password       | ********
6 | Publish Command | tabcmd publish SalesDashboard.twbx --project "Marketing Reports" --name "Sales Dashboard" --overwrite

References:
- Workbook file from B1
- Project name from B3
- Workbook name from B1
- Command constructed in B6

This map shows the cells containing the workbook name, server URL, project name, user credentials, and the final publish command that uses these values.

Result

    A                 B
1 | Workbook Name    | SalesDashboard
2 | Server URL      | https://tableau.company.com
3 | Project Name    | Marketing Reports
4 | Username       | [e-mail]
5 | Password       | ********
6 | Publish Command | tabcmd publish SalesDashboard.twbx --project "Marketing Reports" --name "Sales Dashboard" --overwrite

Result:
The command in B6 is ready to be executed in a command line to publish the workbook to Tableau Server.

The final result is the full command line instruction to publish the Tableau workbook to the specified project on Tableau Server, overwriting any existing workbook with the same name.

Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the --overwrite option do in the publish command?

A It replaces an existing workbook with the same name on the server.

B It creates a backup of the workbook before publishing.

C It publishes the workbook without requiring a project name.

D It changes the workbook file format.

Key Result

The publish command combines workbook file, project name, workbook name, and overwrite flag to publish to Tableau Server.