After you have configured your data source, you can use the driver to access your data with Tableau. Tableau is a business intelligence software program that allows you to easily create reports and visualized representations of your data. By using the driver with Tableau, you can improve performance when retrieving data while leveraging the driver's relational mapping tools.

To use the driver to access data with Tableau:

  1. Open Tableau. If the Connect menu does not open by default, select Data > New Data Source or the Add New Data Source button to open the menu.
  2. From the Connect menu, select Other Databases (ODBC).
  3. The Other Databases (ODBC) dialog appears. In the DSN field, select the data source you want to use from the drop-down menu. For example, My DSN. Then, click Connect. The Logon dialog appears pre-populated with the connection information you provided in your data source.
  4. If required, type your user name and password; then, click OK. The Logon dialog closes. Then, click Sign in on the Other Databases (ODBC) dialog.
  5. The Data Source window appears. By default, Tableau connects live, or directly, to your data. We recommend that you use the default settings to avoid extracting all of your data. However, if you prefer, you can import your data by selecting the Extract option at the top of the dialog.
  6. Select the database and schema you want to use from their respective drop-down lists. The tables stored in the schema you selected are now available for selection in the Table field. To access data, you can either drag the tables into the canvas on the right or double-click the New Custom SQL button at the bottom of the window and then run SQL statements in the Edit Custom SQL window.
You have successfully accessed your data and are now ready to create reports with Tableau. For more information, refer to the Tableau product documentation at: http://www.tableau.com/support/help.