Convert local Excel data into native Data Cloud assets for semantic models and visualizations. Tableau Next supports Excel files up to 100 MB and 500 columns.
Required Editions
| View supported editions. |
| User Permissions Needed | |
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| To upload data into Tableau Next: | Tableau Unmetered Platform Analyst or Tableau Next Platform Analyst permission set |
For more information on what’s supported for Excel files, see File Upload Processing Modes and Limits.
- On the workspace tab, select an existing workspace or create one.
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Upload the data.
- From a new workspace, click Data, select From File Upload, and then click Upload File.
- From an existing workspace that already includes data, click Add, select Data, and then click From File Upload.
- Select a file and click Open.
- Inspect the fields and sample data to verify that the data is appearing correctly. See Review Data Upload to Tableau Next.
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To add the data to Data 360, select one or more sheets and click
Create Data Lake Object.
You can also use the data to create a semantic model or visualization.
- Prepare Excel Files for Ingestion by Using Data Interpreter
Clean your Excel files to make sure that your data has the correct structure for ingestion. The Data Interpreter cleans and structures Excel data during upload. It resolves formatting issues, such as merged headers or blank fields, and ignores non-essential images and hidden formatting.