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description: Tableau Next, Tableau Semantics, and Data 360 work together as a connected ecosystem to unlock the value of your data. With all three natively built into Salesforce and integrated with Agentforce, any team can discover analytical insights to make strategic decisions quickly.
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# Data to Decisions: Data 360 and Tableau Next

Tableau Next, Tableau Semantics, and Data 360 work together as a connected ecosystem to unlock the value of your data. With all three natively built into Salesforce and integrated with Agentforce, any team can discover analytical insights to make strategic decisions quickly.

## Analysis and insights on a unified data layer

Tableau Next uses Data 360 to create a unified and secure data layer. Data 360 ingests, unifies, and harmonizes both structured and unstructured data from different sources into a single source of truth. Its federated, zero-copy architecture allows for real-time queries of massive datasets without moving anything. Plus, Salesforce’s continued commitment to trust and privacy provides a trusted and secure and compliant foundation.

## Add business context with Tableau Semantics

Tableau Semantics is the AI-infused semantic layer that runs on top of Data 360's data sources and serves as a single source of truth for Tableau Next, AI, and other data consumption layers across Salesforce. With Tableau Semantics, you can add business context and metrics in semantic models, which provide a consistent way to interpret data across Salesforce with familiar business terms and consistent definitions. Built-in AI assistance and agent enrichment capabilities drive more accurate responses and relevant insights.

For information about creating and managing semantic models, including the C360 Semantic Model, see [Tableau Semantics](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.semantics.htm&language=en_US).

## Analyze and consume with Tableau Next

Tableau Next is a composable, AI-analytics experience that uses the well-structured, contextualized data created in Data 360 and Tableau Semantics. Grounded in those trusted data layers and semantic models, Tableau Next lets you build powerful visualizations and ask questions about your data with conversational AI agents for analytics. These natural language prompts are translated into semantic queries, which result in accurate answers, actionable insights, and rich visualizations. With Tableau Next, you can bring those insights into the flow of work to take direct action within Salesforce or an integrated application like Slack.

## Resources

Learn more about using data in Tableau Semantics and Tableau Next.

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            <td data-label="JOB" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76953e78 ">Get Started</td>

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              <p>
                <a name="c360_a_datacloud_tableaunext__image_off_wsr_fdc"><!-- --></a><span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="width:20px;margin-bottom:0;" id="c360_a_datacloud_tableaunext__image_off_wsr_fdc" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-data-data_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/f3569962-3c9b-4f83-9d0c-b6a574e785da/data_cloud/images/landing_video.png" alt="Knowledge icon"></span>
                <a href="https://salesforce.vidyard.com/watch/TDEWLg87LsCwfouwfKH26Z" target="_blank">Introducing Tableau Next</a>
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                <a name="c360_a_datacloud_tableaunext__image_tg3_j5t_wcc"><!-- --></a><span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="width:20px;margin-bottom:0;" id="c360_a_datacloud_tableaunext__image_tg3_j5t_wcc" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-data-data_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/f3569962-3c9b-4f83-9d0c-b6a574e785da/data_cloud/images/landing_trailhead_alt.png" alt="Trailhead icon"></span>
                <a href="https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/trails/unlock-actionable-data-insights-with-tableau-next" target="_blank">Learn Tableau Next with Trailhead
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                <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="width:20px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-data-data_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/f3569962-3c9b-4f83-9d0c-b6a574e785da/data_cloud/images/landing_tableau.png" alt="Tableau help icon"></span>
                <a href="https://help.tableau.com/current/online/en-us/tableau_next_overview.htm" target="_blank">Tableau Next Overview</a>
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            <td data-label="JOB" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76953e78 ">Prepare Data and Manage Tableau Next</td>

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              <p>
                <a name="c360_a_datacloud_tableaunext__image_scx_2ys_fdc"><!-- --></a><span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="width:20px;margin-bottom:0;" id="c360_a_datacloud_tableaunext__image_scx_2ys_fdc" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-data-data_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/f3569962-3c9b-4f83-9d0c-b6a574e785da/data_cloud/images/landing_knowledge_base.png" alt="Knowledge icon"></span>
                <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_data_ingestion.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Connect Data in Data 360
                </a>
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                <a name="c360_a_datacloud_tableaunext__image_sg1_3ys_fdc"><!-- --></a><span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="width:20px;margin-bottom:0;" id="c360_a_datacloud_tableaunext__image_sg1_3ys_fdc" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-data-data_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/f3569962-3c9b-4f83-9d0c-b6a574e785da/data_cloud/images/landing_trailhead_alt.png" alt="Trailhead icon"></span>
                <a href="https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/trails/prepare-your-data-for-ai" target="_blank">Prepare Your Data for AI</a>
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                <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="width:20px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-data-data_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/f3569962-3c9b-4f83-9d0c-b6a574e785da/data_cloud/images/landing_knowledge_base.png" alt="Knowledge icon"></span>
                <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.tua_admin_setup_dc.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Set Up Data 360 for Tableau Next</a>
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                <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="width:20px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-data-data_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/f3569962-3c9b-4f83-9d0c-b6a574e785da/data_cloud/images/landing_knowledge_base.png" alt="Knowledge icon"></span>
                <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.tua_admin.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank"> Set Up Tableau Next</a>
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            <td data-label="JOB" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76953e78 ">Connect Data and Build Models</td>

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                <a name="c360_a_datacloud_tableaunext__image_a2r_p1s_fdc"><!-- --></a><span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="width:20px;margin-bottom:0;" id="c360_a_datacloud_tableaunext__image_a2r_p1s_fdc" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-data-data_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/f3569962-3c9b-4f83-9d0c-b6a574e785da/data_cloud/images/landing_knowledge_base.png" alt="Knowledge icon"></span>
                <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.tua_data_add.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank"> Add Data to a Tableau Next Workspace</a>
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                <a name="c360_a_datacloud_tableaunext__image_zwb_l2p_vcc"><!-- --></a><span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="width:20px;margin-bottom:0;" id="c360_a_datacloud_tableaunext__image_zwb_l2p_vcc" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-data-data_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/f3569962-3c9b-4f83-9d0c-b6a574e785da/data_cloud/images/landing_knowledge_base.png" alt="Knowledge icon"></span>
                <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.tua_data_sdm.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Create Semantic Models and Define Metrics</a>
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                <a name="c360_a_datacloud_tableaunext__image_qgg_htr_fdc"><!-- --></a><span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="width:20px;margin-bottom:0;" id="c360_a_datacloud_tableaunext__image_qgg_htr_fdc" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-data-data_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/f3569962-3c9b-4f83-9d0c-b6a574e785da/data_cloud/images/landing_trailhead_alt.png" alt="Trailhead icon"></span>
                <a href="https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/tableau-semantics" target="_blank">Learn Tableau Semantics with Trailhead</a>
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            <td data-label="JOB" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76953e78 ">Set up a Workspace and Create Analytical Assets</td>

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                <a name="c360_a_datacloud_tableaunext__image_az1_wxs_fdc"><!-- --></a><span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="width:20px;margin-bottom:0;" id="c360_a_datacloud_tableaunext__image_az1_wxs_fdc" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-data-data_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/f3569962-3c9b-4f83-9d0c-b6a574e785da/data_cloud/images/landing_knowledge_base.png" alt="Knowledge icon"></span>
                <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.tua_workspace_about.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Analyze Data in a Tableau Next Workspace</a>
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                <a name="c360_a_datacloud_tableaunext__image_ovj_rmx_mdc"><!-- --></a><span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="width:20px;margin-bottom:0;" id="c360_a_datacloud_tableaunext__image_ovj_rmx_mdc" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-data-data_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/f3569962-3c9b-4f83-9d0c-b6a574e785da/data_cloud/images/landing_knowledge_base.png" alt="Knowledge icon"></span>
                <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.tua_create_viz.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Build Insightful Visualizations in Tableau Next</a>
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                <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="width:20px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-data-data_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/f3569962-3c9b-4f83-9d0c-b6a574e785da/data_cloud/images/landing_knowledge_base.png" alt="Knowledge icon"></span>
                <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.tua_create_dashboard.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Create Effective Dashboards in Tableau Next</a>
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              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Share and Use Tableau Next Insights</p>
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                <a name="c360_a_datacloud_tableaunext__image_am4_tys_fdc"><!-- --></a><span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="width:20px;margin-bottom:0;" id="c360_a_datacloud_tableaunext__image_am4_tys_fdc" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-data-data_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/f3569962-3c9b-4f83-9d0c-b6a574e785da/data_cloud/images/landing_knowledge_base.png" alt="Knowledge icon"></span>
                <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.tua_share_access.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Manage Access to Assets in Tableau Next</a>
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                <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="width:20px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-data-data_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/f3569962-3c9b-4f83-9d0c-b6a574e785da/data_cloud/images/landing_knowledge_base.png" alt="Knowledge icon"></span>
                <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.tua_embed.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">
                  Bring Insights in the Flow of Work</a>
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                <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="width:20px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-data-data_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/f3569962-3c9b-4f83-9d0c-b6a574e785da/data_cloud/images/landing_knowledge_base.png" alt="Knowledge icon"></span>
                <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.tua_metric_analytics_qa.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">
                  Ask Questions with Concierge: Analytics Q&amp;A </a>
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                <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="width:20px;margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-data-data_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/f3569962-3c9b-4f83-9d0c-b6a574e785da/data_cloud/images/landing_knowledge_base.png" alt="Knowledge icon"></span>
                <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.tua_metric_goals_about.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">
                  Create Goals with Tableau Next</a>
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