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# Step 2: Configure Data Cloud and Enable Tableau Next

> [!WARNING]
> 
> As of 14 October 2025, Data Cloud has been rebranded to Data 360. During this transition, you may see references to Data Cloud in our application and documentation. While the name is new, the functionality and content remains unchanged.

**Who does this step?** Salesforce Admin or users with Tableau Next Admin permission sets.

**About this step:** Tableau Next uses Data 360 to host and manage all of its data. After it’s enabled and configured, both Data 360 and Tableau Next need their permission sets given to users.

**Note:** This step only configures Data 360; it doesn’t add any data. Data is necessary to use Tableau Next and is added later in this guide.

## Enable Tableau Next in Salesforce Setup

**Why:** This step turns on Tableau Next, which is required before you can add Tableau Next permissions, features and data.

How to do it

1. In the Quick Find box in Setup, type in `Tableau Next` and then select Tableau Next Setup.
2. Turn on Tableau Next.
3. From Tableau Next, choose Administration from the bottom-left corner.
4. Click Settings.
5. Turn on the toggle for Beta Connectors.

If Tableau Next is already enabled, it’s possible that someone in your organisation has already set up Marketing Performance for Marketing Cloud.

## Assign Data 360 and Tableau Next permission sets to users

**Why:** Users need both Data 360 and Tableau Next permissions to access data in Tableau Next. The different Tableau Next permission sets map to a required Data 360 permission set and control what users can do in Tableau Next and Data 360. In this step, you’ll assign users both Tableau Next and Data 360 permission sets.

For information about the required licences for these permission sets, see [Tableau Next Permission Sets and Licences](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.tua_admin_permsets_licenses.htm&type=5).

<table style="width: 100%;border-top-left-radius: ;border-top-right-radius: ;border-bottom-right-radius: ;border-bottom-left-radius: ;" class="simple-table"><colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="mc-variable Variables.TableauNext variable">Tableau Next</span> Permission Set</td><td style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="mc-variable Variables.TableauNext variable">Tableau Next</span> Permission Set Description</td><td style="font-weight: bold;">Data 360 Permission Set Requirement</td></tr><tr><td>Tableau Unmetered Admin</td><td>Allows access to <span class="mc-variable Variables.TableauNext variable">Tableau Next</span> Setup and edit access to <span class="mc-variable Variables.TableauNext variable">Tableau Next</span> features in the production environment. Access includes unmetered Analytical Insights and Agentic Analytics workloads.</td><td>Data Cloud Architect</td></tr><tr><td>Tableau Unmetered Platform Analyst</td><td>Allows edit access to <span class="mc-variable Variables.TableauNext variable">Tableau Next</span> features in production orgs. Access includes unmetered Analytical Insights and Agentic Analytics workloads.</td><td>Data Cloud Architect</td></tr><tr><td>Tableau Unmetered Self-Service Analyst</td><td>Allows edit access to <span class="mc-variable Variables.TableauNext variable">Tableau Next</span> features in personal orgs and view-only access in production orgs. Access includes unmetered Analytical Insights and Agentic Analytics workloads.</td><td>Data Cloud User</td></tr><tr><td>Tableau Unmetered Self-Service Consumer</td><td>Allows view-only access to <span class="mc-variable Variables.TableauNext variable">Tableau Next</span> features. Access includes unmetered Analytical Insights and Agentic Analytics workloads.</td><td>Data Cloud User</td></tr><tr><td><span class="mc-variable Variables.TableauNext variable">Tableau Next</span> Consumer (Unmetered)</td><td>The user can view <span class="mc-variable Variables.TableauNext variable">Tableau Next</span> dashboards, workspaces and metrics. Access includes unmetered Analytical Insights and Agentic Analytics workloads.</td><td>Data Cloud User</td></tr><tr><td><span class="mc-variable Variables.TableauNext variable">Tableau Next</span> Admin</td><td>The user can set up <span class="mc-variable Variables.TableauNext variable">Tableau Next</span> and assign users permissions, and they have edit access to <span class="mc-variable Variables.TableauNext variable">Tableau Next</span> features in the production environment.</td><td>Data Cloud Architect</td></tr><tr><td><span class="mc-variable Variables.TableauNext variable">Tableau Next</span> Platform Analyst</td><td>The user has edit access to <span class="mc-variable Variables.TableauNext variable">Tableau Next</span> features in the production environment.</td><td>Data Cloud Architect</td></tr><tr><td><span class="mc-variable Variables.TableauNext variable">Tableau Next</span> Self-Service Analyst</td><td>The user can view <span class="mc-variable Variables.TableauNext variable">Tableau Next</span> dashboards, workspaces and metrics.</td><td>Data Cloud User</td></tr><tr><td><span class="mc-variable Variables.TableauNext variable">Tableau Next</span> Consumer</td><td>The user can view <span class="mc-variable Variables.TableauNext variable">Tableau Next</span> dashboards, workspaces and metrics.</td><td>Data Cloud User</td></tr><tr><td><span class="mc-variable Variables.TableauNext variable">Tableau Next</span> Limited Consumer</td><td>The user has read-only access to <span class="mc-variable Variables.TableauNext variable">Tableau Next</span> Intelligent Apps.</td><td>Data Cloud User</td></tr><tr><td><span class="mc-variable Variables.TableauNext variable">Tableau Next</span> Included App</td><td>. The user can view pre-packaged <span class="mc-variable Variables.TableauNext variable">Tableau Next</span> analytics.</td><td>Data Cloud User</td></tr></tbody></table>

How to do it

Before you assign permissions, make a list of users and use the table above to map out which Tableau Next permission set and corresponding Data Cloud permission set each user needs.

1. From Setup, in the Quick Find box, type in `Users` and select Users.
2. Select a user and click Permission Set Assignments.
3. Click Edit Assignments.
4. Select a Tableau Next permission set for that user from the table above.
5. Select Data Cloud Architect permission set and click Add.
6. Select the Tableau Next Admin or Tableau Next Unmetered Admin permission set and click Add.
7. Save your work.

Repeat this step for each user on your list.

### Add users by permission set

If you need to assign permissions to a large number of users, you can add multiple users to a permission set at once. To do this, you need to group users by the permission sets they need in Tableau Next and Data 360. Then add those users to both the Tableau Next Platform Analyst and Data Cloud Architect permission sets.

1. From Setup, in the Quick Find box, type `Permission` and select Permission Sets.
2. Select the appropriate Tableau Next Permission Set.
3. Click Manage Assignments.
4. Click Add Assignments.
5. Select one or more users by ticking the box next to their name.
6. Click Assign.
7. Perform these steps again for the same users, selecting the appropriate Data Cloud permission set.

## You’re done!

Congratulations! Now you have Data Cloud and Tableau Next in your Salesforce org and users with Data Cloud and Tableau Next permissions. You’ll add data to Data Cloud in a later step. Continue on to the next step to configure the features that make Tableau Next shine.

_Continue to_ [Step 3: Enable Generative AI](https://help.tableau.com/current/tableau-next/en-gb/tableau_next_setup_guide_enable_gen_ai.htm)

## Resources

- [Data Cloud Permission Sets](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_userpermissions.htm&type=5)
- [Data Source Configuration in Data 360](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_connection_tasks.htm&type=5)
- [Tableau Next Permission Sets and Licences](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.tua_admin_permsets_licenses.htm) and [Assign a User a Tableau Next Permission Set](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.tua_admin_assign_tableau_permset_to_users.htm&type=5)
- Video: [Tableau Next Admin Setup](https://salesforce.vidyard.com/watch/2uKhbtkYpmmxQ67zkZhGjV)