Using the Tableau Content Migration Tool Console Runner

The Tableau Content Migration Tool includes a command-line utility for running migrations, tabcmt-runner.exe, located in the installation folder. The default installation folder is %PROGRAMFILES%\Tableau\Tableau Content Migration Tool.

Note: The tabcmt-runner.exe utility is not the same as the tabcmt.cmd command line utility which is used to configure the Content Migration Tool graphical application. For more information about tabcmt.cmd, see Using the Tableau Content Migration Tool Command Line Interface.

Usage:

  • tabcmt-runner [options] <plan_file.tcmx>
  • tabcmt-runner licence --remove
  • tabcmt-runner licence <new licence key>
  • tabcmt-runner licence <licence file path> [--passphrase=<licence file passphrase>]
  • tabcmt-runner encryption --reset
  • tabcmt-runner encryption <new_key>
  • tabcmt-runner improvement [on|off]
  • tabcmt-runner --help
  • tabcmt-runner --version
  • tabcmt-runner script-warning [on|off]

Options:

  • --version
  • --help
  • --quiet
  • --info
  • --logfile=VALUE
  • --src-user=VALUE
  • --src-password=VALUE
  • --dest-user=VALUE
  • --dest-password=VALUE
  • --https=VALUE
  • --allow-scripts

Run Plan

Executes a migration plan immediately.

tabcmt-runner [options] <plan file>

Available options:

  • --logfile=<file name> sets the file name to log output to
  • --https=<secure|legacy> sets the HTTPS mode
  • --quiet disables logging to stdout
  • --src-user=<username> sets the username of the source connection
  • --src-password=<password> sets the password of the source connection
  • --dest-user=<username> sets the username of the destination connection
  • --dest-password=<password> sets the password of the destination connection

Exit codes:

  • 0 indicates that the migration was successful.
  • 1 indicates that the migration was successful but warning messages were logged.
  • 2 indicates that the migration failed. Specific errors will be included in the log output.

Show Plan Summary

Shows a summary of the migration plan and then exits.

tabcmt-runner --info <plan file>

help

Shows usage information for the command line utility.

tabcmt-runner --help

version

Shows the current application version information.

tabcmt-runner --version

encryption

Reset the encryption key, or specify a new one. You must specify the encryption key before using the tabcmt-runner utility, even if you already done so from the Content Migration Tool UI.

tabcmt-runner encryption <new_key> | --reset

improvement

Default value: on

Enables or disables collection of anonymous usage information by the application. This information is completely anonymous and is sent periodically to Tableau to help us improve Content Migration Tool.

Examples

Show whether the improvement program is enabled or disabled:

tabcmt-runner improvement

Enable or disable the improvement program:

tabcmt-runner improvement <on|off>

licence

Deprecated in July 2022.

This command is only applicable for legacy licences. Manages a legacy application licence for the current user. When using a legacy key, to use the tabcmt-runner utility you must activate the licence using this command, even if you already activated it from the Content Migration Tool UI.

Examples

Show the current licence information:

tabcmt-runner license

Set/activate a serial key or offline licence key:

tabcmt-runner license <key>

Remove/deactivate the current licence:

tabcmt-runner license --remove

Set/activate using a licence file:

tabcmt-runner license <file path> [--passphrase=<password>]

script-warning

Default value: on

Shows a warning message when running a migration plan that includes migration scripts.

Note: This command updates your selection on the Settings page. For more information, see Tableau Content Migration Tool Settings.

Examples

Show if script warning is turned on or off.

tabcmd-runner script-warning

Turn script warning on or off

tabcmd-runner script-warning <on|off>

If turned on, you must include the option --allow-scripts to execute migration plans.

tabcmd-runner --allow-scripts <plan file>

Who can do this

To use the console runner, you must have all the following:

  • Administrator permissions on the Content Migration Tool machine.
  • Tableau site user account with an Explorer role or higher.
  • View and Download Workbook/Save a Copy permissions on the source site.
  • Publishing rights for the destination site.
Thanks for your feedback!Your feedback has been successfully submitted. Thank you!