QuickStart Guide > QuickStart for Tableau (batch mode)

This Quick Start Guide gives you the basic steps you need to know to begin creating exports in batch mode for import into Tableau (via a CSV file). Batch mode should be used under the following conditions:

❑Data volumes are large

❑Information from TM1 only needs to be refreshed on a periodic basis

Basic Export Creation Steps

Define the basic content of the data to be extracted

Use the TM1 Cube Viewer to create a view that closely resembles the bulk of information that is to be displayed on the form or report. Get this view to look as close to the final format that you want to display and save it as a public view.

Unlike TM1, Tableau prefers information in a relational format where the data values correspond with the column headings (measures), rather than on the rows. The following view has the accounts on the rows and the months on the columns. Although this may appear to be a typical view in TM1 (and applications can import this data file easily), it will however, turn out to be difficult to work with when attempting to obtain a quarterly total for the Revenue account.

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The following view contains the same exact information, however, the measures are in the columns and months are in the rows. This view is not only easy to load, but Quarterly totals for Cash (1110) can be easily calculated with a formula that operates over all rows within a specific column. The remaining dimensions can be configured as needed.

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Once the view is created, it should be saved as a public view.

Save View

Select the view to export in TM1Connect

Using Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox (or other web browser), go to the URL of TM1Connect (typically http://servername/TM1Connect).

When the page loads, you will be presented with a list of cubes that are contained within your server.

TM1Connect - Cube List 2

Expand the desired cube and locate the saved view created in the previous step.

TM1Connect - Select View 2

Schedule/Run the extract

The next step is to either schedule the view to be exported, or request it be performed immediately. To execute the export on demand, select the Scheduler tab.

TM1Connect - Batch - Data Export 2

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If the view you selected from TM1 uses consolidated values, uncheck the Skip Consolidated Values setting in the Advanced tab before running the extract.

Next, confirm the format and the name of the file to export the data to and click on the Save and Run Now button.

TM1Connect - Batch - Run Now CSV

Load CSV file in Tableau

Once the extract is complete, the CSV file will be located in the Export Directory configured during installation. To load the data into Tableau, use the Text File data source type.

The data being loaded into Tableau should look the same as in TM1.