Write-Back leverages Tableau Server permissions for authorization, this means that when making a dashboard available on Tableau Server you must be aware that:
- Any user with permissions permission to edit your dashboard will be able to reconfigure Write-Back
- Any user with view permissions is able to submit data.
This simplifies Write-Back usage while it still allows for the necessary configuration. It is important to note that while Write-Back does not have an authorization mechanism all data is audited.
Differentiate view-only users
Sometimes you want to differentiate view-only users from those who are allowed to input data on Write-Back. To achieve that:
- Create 2x dashboards on Tableau
- First dashboard has Write-Back configured
- Is suited for data submission with relevant visualizations
- Second dashboard does not have Write-Back configured
- Is suited for view-only users with visualizations focused on the end result.
- The underlying data sources can take advantage of Write-Back data.
- Each dashboard will have its own permissions on Tableau Server
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When publishing to Tableau Server or Tableau Online if you choose to publish as a separate datasource be aware that Tableau effectively creates a new data source on the server. This means you will need to open the Write-Back configuration screen and choose again the datasource for auto-fresh. |
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