DSA Cloud AD

DataSelf's fully hosted (cloud based) solution for  Automatic Distribution of Tableau views and dashboards.

Context Diagrams

• The latest releases of Cloud AD use DataSelf ETL+ as the interface between users and the cloud server.

DSA Cloud AD with ETL+

See diagram below.  ETL+ replaces Devart for Excel.

DSA Cloud AD with Devart for Excel Context Diagram

• Report & Distribution Commands are easiest to maintain in Microsoft Excel.  The commands in Excel are transferred to DSA Cloud AD using  DataSelf's ETL+ (or in some cases Microsoft Excel with Devart for Excel Add-on) installed on a server or Windows desktop at your site.  The Add-on allows Report & Distribution Commands to be maintained remotely.

• AD Commands Database stores the Report & Distribution Commands table which drives the operations of DSA Cloud AD.

• The Tableau Web Server can be hosted anywhere.   DSA Cloud AD can work remotely with Tableau Web Server over the internet.

• We strongly recommend sending the out going emails through your companies email server.   
  For more see:  Out Going Email Servers for Automatic Distribution

Batches Run by Schedule & Run on Demand

A batch is a set of Report & Distribution Commands saved in a table.   Batches are usually run by a scheduler.  Batches can also be run on demand from special pages available on Tableau Web Server.  DataSelf will create a run-on-demand page for each batch.

Report & Distribution Commands

The Report & Distribution commands tell DSA Cloud AD:

• Which Tableau view, report, dashboard, or workbook to run.
• The filter values to run it with.
• The format of the output (e.g. optional PDF options)
• What email addresses to send the output to.
• Email subject line & optional brief message in email body.

Obtaining Technical Support

Please contact support@dataself.com for assistance.  Copy cwilson@dataself.com.

Related Pages

• Report & Distribution Commands
• Checklist for emailing as PDF or PNG  - How to use the Report & Distribution Commands
• Formatting PDF Output from Tableau
• CSV ("crosstab") Output
• Out Going Email Servers for Automatic Distribution

• Devart Excel AddIn - Used to remotely maintain  Report & Distribution Commands.