How to change Database name in a Tableau Workbook

This document demonstrates how we can change the name of a database in a Tableau workbook.

Open your workbook in Tableau Desktop.

Then navigate to the Data Source tab at the bottom left corner:

Home Page

Go through necessary authentication. 

In Data Sources page, all databases are listed on the left hand side panel under "Connections:

Connections panel

You can either double-click the name or right-click the database you would like to change the name and select "Rename":

Rename

It makes the name editable:

Edit name

Just write over that and hit enter. It will change it:

Final result



Keywords:
Tableau 
Doc ID:
116292
Owned by:
Noah L. in Data KB
Created:
2022-01-26
Updated:
2024-12-11
Sites:
Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research