#WORKSPACE SLACK WINDOWS#

When a new version of the Tableau App for Slack is available, Tableau recommends updating the application to maintain app performance and use new features.

In the Slack workspace, licensed Tableau users can receive Slack notifications when someone shares Tableau content, when a data-driven alert is triggered, or when someone is in a comment on a view or workbook. The Tableau site and Slack workspace are now connected. Select Allow to give your Tableau site access to the Slack workspace.Follow the prompt to sign in to your Slack workspace.When the OAuth client is added under Slack Connectivity: The connection type and Client ID will appear in the table.

Add the Client ID, Client Secret, and Redirect URL from the Slack workspace administrator, then select Add OAuth Client in the dialog.

Under Slack Connectivity, select Add OAuth Client.

On the Settings page of your site, select the Integrations tab.

The Tableau server administrator will add the OAuth client from the Slack workspace administrator, then connect the Tableau site to Slack. Step 2: Add an OAuth client to the Tableau site For more information, see Manage Distribution (Link opens in a new window) in Slack's documentation. Note: Administrators can share their app with other Slack workspaces by activating a distribution option.

Add the Tableau App for Slack into the Slack workspace by selecting Basic Information from the Settings menu, then Install.

Give the Client ID, Client Secret, and Redirect URL to the Tableau server administrator.

Select Basic Information from the navigation menu.

Token rotation can't be removed after it's added. Important: Opting in to token rotation for your Tableau App for Slack will cause notifications to stop working in Slack.

Select OAuth & Permissions from the navigation menu.

Under Bot Token Scopes, add these scopes:.

Select Bots from the Add features and functionality section, then select Review Scopes to Add.

From here, you can modify the app's privileges, description, and more.

You'll be taken to the app's basic information settings.

Give your app a name and select a Slack workspace.

Select From Scratch, then add an app name and the workspace for the app to exist within.

Go to Slack's API documentation (Link opens in a new window) and select Create New App.

For more information, see Communicating with the Internet.

Add the Slack domains in this list to the allowlist.

For more information and instructions on specifying environment variables, see Configuring Proxies for Tableau Server.

#WORKSPACE SLACK WINDOWS#

Make sure that the Windows environment variables already have http_proxy and https_proxy specified.

Note: If using a proxy server, make sure you've followed proxy settings guidance in Configuring Proxies for Tableau Server before you begin. This overview outlines these steps for both Tableau site administrators on Tableau Cloud or a Tableau Server Administrator on Tableau Server, and Slack workspace administrators.Įnabling Tableau in Slack requires both a Slack workspace administrator and either a Tableau site administrator in Tableau Cloud, or a Tableau server administrator in Tableau Server. To integrate Slack with your Tableau site, there are a few necessary configuration steps, including some in your Tableau site, and some in the Slack workspace you want to connect. For more information, see Site Settings Reference and Manage Site User Visibility. For example, if the User Visibility setting is set to Limited, notifications are turned off.

Note: Some notifications preferences might not be available if the features are turned off for your site.

Access Recents and Favorites from the Tableau App for Slack.įor more information, see Receive Notifications, Search, and Share Using the Tableau App for Slack.

Search for Tableau views or workbooks in Slack DMs and channels.

See a preview of a viz when a Tableau URL is pasted into Slack, allowing users to share data-related content with context directly in Slack.

If a site administrator in Tableau Cloud or a server administrator in Tableau Server enables notifications on a site, users can control which notifications they receive in Slack by configuring their Account Settings (Link opens in a new window).

See notifications in Slack when teammates share content with them, when they're mentioned in a comment, or when data meets a specified threshold in a data-driven alert.

The Tableau App for Slack lets you connect your Tableau site with a Slack workspace. Beginning with version 2021.3, Tableau Server and Tableau Cloud support integration with the Tableau App for Slack, so your team can collaborate-share Tableau snapshots, search for Tableau content, and receive notifications about Tableau data–right where they’re working in a Slack workspace.

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