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Accessing Tableau Data Source Meta Data

Publish Date: May 20, 2025
Task
How to view Tableau data source metadata outside of Tableau.
Steps
While there's no direct way to export data source metadata, it can be copied into Excel (or similar app) by following these steps:
  1. On the data source page of a workbook, drag to select all the fields displayed pivoted on the left side.
  2. Right click and select Copy Values.
  3. Open Excel (or preferred similar app) and paste them into a new sheetUser-added image
Additional Resources

Examine your Metadata
 

Knowledge Article Number

001458048

 
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