REDCap + Tableau

REDCap Web Data Connector for Tableau

For Windows users

• make a directory on your computer to run the server
  • ex. C:\Users\Sarah\SarahsTableauConnector
• install git-bash
• install node
• open up git bash
• move your current directory to the directory you made above
  • ex. in git-bash, type cd C:\Users\Sarah\SarahsTableauConnector
• make sure node is working by typing node --version into git-bash
  • you should get a value like v6.10.3 on the next line
• if that worked type git clone https://github.com/xHeliotrope/redcap-wdc.git
• some downloading text should appear, once thats done, type cd redcap-wdc
• type npm install
• type node app.js
• if Tableau is running on your computer(version 9 or later) click on the web data connector datasource
• navigate to localhost:3000 in the window that pops up
• enter in your REDCap URL and API Key
• click submit

• enjoy!

  for Linux/Unix(Mac)

• install node
• open up your terminal
• git clone https://github.com/xHeliotrope/redcap-wdc.git
• cd redcap-wdc
• npm install
• node app.js
• if Tableau is running on your computer(version 9 or later) click on the web data connector datasource
• navigate to localhost:3000 in the window that pops up
• enter in your REDCap URL and API Key
• click submit
• enjoy!