Connect to Google BigQuery

Bring your Google BigQuery data into Tableau Next with the Google BigQuery connector.

Connect to Google BigQuery

  1. In a Tableau Next workspace, click Add.
  2. Select Data, and then select From Connector.
  3. Locate and select the Google BigQuery connector.
  4. Configure the connection details, and then click Sign In.

All settings require a value, unless otherwise indicated.

   
Connection Name Identifies the connections. Use a convention that lets you easily distinguish between different connections.
Authentication Option

Select Private Key Pair

or

Identity Provider Based.

Project ID Enter the project_id value from the JSON file.
Service Account Email Enter the email value from the JSON file.
SSH Private Key

For private key pair authentication, enter the private_key value from the JSON file.

or

Select Upload Private Key File and upload the private key file.

External Id For identity provider-based authentication, enter thing.
OIDC Client Config For identity provider-based authentication, enter thing.
Enable Large Result Set Optional setting. If selected, thing. If not selected, other thing.