Refresh Workbook Data

UiPath.Tableau.Activities.RefreshWorkbookData

Uses the Tableau API to refresh the data in a specified workbook.

This activity is the equivalent of selecting a workbook using the Tableau Server UI, and then selecting Refresh Extracts from the menu (also known as a "manual refresh").

How it works

The following steps are an example of how the activity works from design time (i.e., the activity dependencies and input/output properties) to run time.

1. Complete the Setup steps.
2. Add the Tableau Scope activity to your project.
3. Add the Refresh Workbook Data activity inside the Tableau Scope activity.
4. Create an enter values for the Input properties.
5. Create and enter an ResponseStatus variable for the Output property.

In the body of the activity

• Site ID - The ID of the site that contains the view. Enter a string or String variable or click the Find button to display the Find site window, where you can see all the site IDs found on the Tableau instance.
  1. Select a site ID and click Done. The Site ID property is automatically populated with the selected value.
  2. Copy the Site ID string, to use it in the Workbook ID property.
• Workbook ID - The ID of the workbook to download. Enter a string or String variable or click the Find button to display the Find Workbook window.
  1. Paste the Site ID in the Site ID search field and click Find, to identify your workbook ID.
  2. Select your workbook and click Done. The Workbook ID property is automatically populated with the correct value.

Properties

Common

• DisplayName - The display name of the activity. This field supports only strings or String variables.

Input

• Client Timeout (in seconds) - Defines the client read timeout in seconds. Default value is 100.

Misc

• Private - If selected, the values of variables and arguments are no longer logged at Verbose level.

Output

• ResponseStatus - The status of the request (success/failure information). This field supports only ResponseStatus variables.