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# View Data Source Attributes

In the Content area of the Tableau Server web authoring environment, you can filter the view to show only data sources or connections and their attributes.

## View data sources by name

To filter by data source name, under Explore, select Data sources.

![](/tableau/current/en-us/server-linux/en-us/Img/ds_connect1.png)

Attributes in the data source name list include the following:

- **Type**—The icon next to the data source name indicates whether the data source is published as a live connection (![](/tableau/current/en-us/server-linux/en-us/Img/datasource_icon_published.png)), an extract connection (![](/tableau/current/en-us/server-linux/en-us/Img/datasource_icon_extract.png)), or is embedded in a workbook (![](/tableau/current/en-us/server-linux/en-us/Img/datasource_icon_embedded.png)).
    
    - Select the name of a published data source to open its data source page, with tabs for viewing connections and workbooks that connect to it.
    - Select the name of an embedded data source to open the workbook associated with it, as well as tabs for viewing other data it connects to.
- Connects To—Indicates the name of the database server or data file. This could be a database outside of Tableau Server, an extract, or a published data source.
- Live or Last Extract—This column tells you whether the connection to the data is live, or, if it is a connection to an extract, when the extract was last updated.

## View a list of connections

To filter by connection type, in the View list, select Connections.

![Show As dropdown menu with options for showing as data sources or connections.](/tableau/current/en-us/server-linux/en-us/Img/ds_connect2.png)

Connection attributes include:

- Connects to—Indicates the name of the database server or data file. This could be a database outside of Tableau Server, an extract, or a published data source.
- Connection type—Shows the type of data. **Tableau Server** indicates that the connection is to a data source published on the site. Tableau Data Engine means the data source has an extract stored on the Tableau data server.