Tableau Desktop and Web Authoring Help

This article describes how to connect Tableau to Jira and set up the data source.

Before you begin

Before you begin, gather this connection information:

• Jira endpoint URL

• User name

• API token or password

Driver required

This connector requires a driver to talk to the database. If the driver is not installed on your computer, Tableau displays a message in the connection dialog box with a link to the Driver Download(Link opens in a new window) page where you can find driver links and installation instructions.

Make the connection and set up the data source

1. Start Tableau and under Connect, select Jira. For a complete list of data connections, select More under To a Server. Then do the following:

   1. Enter the Jira endpoint URL and User.

   2. Select an Auth Scheme and enter the required API token or password.

   3. Select Sign In.

      If Tableau can't make the connection, verify that your credentials are correct. If you still can't connect, your computer is having trouble locating the server. Contact your network administrator or database administrator for more assistance.

2. On the data source page, do the following: 

   1. (Optional) Select the default data source name at the top of the page, and then enter a unique data source name for use in Tableau. For example, use a data source naming convention that helps other users of the data source figure out which data source to connect to.

   2. From the Database drop-down list, select the search icon or enter the schema name in the text box and select the search icon, and then select the schema.

   3. In the Table text box, select a table or use the search field to search for a table.

   4. Drag the table to the canvas, and then select the sheet tab to start your analysis.

See also

• Set Up Data Sources – Add more data to this data source or prepare your data before you analyze it.
• Build Charts and Analyze Data – Begin your data analysis.