Add flows input and output information

[omargherardi]

Hi,

I was directed here because I needed to map all tableau server, its content and connections between objects, flows, datasources and sql server's tables. It is easy to connect views with workbook - and easier thanks to your work. It is also easy to map relations between published datasources and sql server's tables. But the thing I struggle doing is to map all relations (input/output) with flows. raw data seems to be incomplete (no table name, for example), but we know tableau has all information, because in the server, if we enter in a view, we can see all flows related to that view, and back to all tables, dbs and servers.

Maybe could be useful to add flow connection in a separate workbook.

Anyway, I also accept hints on how to do this (infamous) job

Thanks,

Omar

[mcoles]

The short answer here is that I tried to model flow inputs/outputs in TS Data Connections, but could not find a satisfactory way to do it.

But at a higher level, the dependency relationships you are after are really not designed to be consumed from the Tableau Server postgreSQL repository database. The data you want is stored in the Metadata API, which uses a GraphQL model to store information in. It has what you need and more, capturing even column-level mapping details. So my recommendation would be to use that as your resource instead.