Tableau asset and domain types
The Tableau integration of Collibra Data Intelligence Cloud uses a specific subset of asset types and domain types. All of these come out of the box with your software.
The following table contains the asset an domain types that are used for the Tableau integration. Above each asset type you can see the parent asset types in the breadcrumbs.
| Asset type | Description |
Domain type |
|---|---|---|
|
Business Asset Tableau Project Business Dimension BI Folder |
Collection of Tableau workbooks and data sources. |
BI Catalog |
|
Business Asset Tableau Site Business Dimension BI Folder |
Collection of content (workbooks, data sources, users, …) that's walled off from any other content on that instance of Tableau Server. |
BI Catalog |
|
Business Asset Tableau View Report BI Report |
A representation of your data in a Tableau worksheet or dashboard. |
BI Catalog |
|
Business Asset Tableau Dashboard Report BI Report Tableau View |
A collection of several worksheets and supporting information, shown on a single screen, so that you can simultaneously compare and monitor a variety of data. |
BI Catalog |
|
Business Asset Tableau Story Report BI Report Tableau View |
Sequence of visualisations that work together to convey information. |
BI Catalog |
|
Business Asset Tableau Worksheet Report BI Report Tableau View |
A worksheet is a single sheet on which you can build views of your data. |
BI Catalog |
|
Business Asset Tableau Workbook Report BI Report |
Collection of sheets. A sheet can be a worksheet, a dashboard or a story. |
BI Catalog |
|
Data Asset Tableau Data Attribute Data Element Data Attribute BI Data Attribute |
A specification that defines a property of a Tableau data entity. Examples: CustomerBirthDate, EmployeeFirstName. |
BI Catalog |
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Data Asset Tableau Report Attribute Data Element Report Attribute BI Report Attribute |
An atomic unit of data that represents a Tableau report. Examples: ExpenseAmount, RiskAmount |
BI Catalog |
|
Data Asset Tableau Data Entity Data Structure Data Entity BI Data Entity |
An abstraction from the physical implementation of database tables, used for Tableau report creation. |
BI Catalog |
|
Data Asset Tableau Data Model Data Structure Data Model BI Data Model |
An abstraction from the physical implementation of database, schema, file, etc., used for Tableau report creation. |
BI Catalog |
|
Technology Asset Tableau Server Server BI Server |
A visual analytics platform for creating interactive dashboards and rich visualisations |
BI Catalog |
|
Technology Asset Tableau Data Source System BI Data Source |
The link between Tableau and an external system. A Tableau data source contains the information to connect to external data, table names, the table relationships, and any customizations that you make. |
BI Catalog |
Note The BI Data Catalog domain type was formerly known as the Tableau Data Catalog domain type.