Add an Existing Data Asset to a Tableau Next Workspace

You can add existing assets such as data connections, data model objects, dashboards, and semantic models, to new or existing Tableau Next workspace.

Required Editions

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User Permissions Needed
To upload data into Tableau Next: Tableau Unmetered Platform Analyst or Tableau Next Platform Analyst permission set
  1. In a Tableau Next workspace tab, click Add and select Data.
  2. In the Add Data dialog, under Add Existing, select Data Object or Data Connection.
  3. From existing assets select the one you want to add to the workspace.
  4. To narrow your search, filter the assets by workspace or type or enter a name in the Search box.
  5. Click Add.

The selected data asset appears on the Workspaces page. A small icon is shown next to the asset in the workspace that signals that the asset is a referenced asset and it lives outside of the workspace shown.