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Error "(...) unable to create database '<File path to a .tmp file>': open("<File path>/tableau-temp"): Too many open files" When Creating Extract

Data pubblicazione: Dec 22, 2025
Descrizione
When trying to create an extract on Mac, the following error might occur: 

[-7] PQresultStatus: 7 ERROR: unable to create database '<File path to a .tmp file>': open("<File path>/tableau-temp"): Too many open files 
[SQL State: 58000] [Severity: ERROR] [Primary message: unable to create database '<File path to a .tmp file>': open("<File path>/tableau-temp"): Too many open files

Cause

Tableau Desktop creates temporary files under the tableau-temp directory. If the temporary files cannot be created for some reasons, the error message is displayed.
Risoluzione
Delete unused temporary files under the tableau-temp directory (<File path>/tableau-temp).
 
 
Numero articolo Knowledge

001471521

 
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