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Connect Tableau Server on Linux to Databricks

Publish Date: Mar 20, 2026
Task

How to connect Tableau Server on Linux to Databricks?

Steps
  1. Download the ODBC driver version 2.6.4 or later for your environment from the Databricks website.
  2. Follow the installation instructions on the Databricks website:

Install the ODBC driver.

RPM package: sudo yum --nogpgcheck localinstall simbaspark_<version>.rpm
DEB package: sudo dpkg -i simbaspark_<version>.deb

The installation directory is /opt/simba/spark.

Edit /etc/odbcinst.ini to include the following:

[Simba Spark ODBC Driver 64-bit]
Description=Simba Spark ODBC Driver (64-bit)
Driver=/opt/simba/spark/lib/64/libsparkodbc_sb64.so
Additional Resources
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Knowledge Article Number

001458662

 
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