To access TDE files as sources from within Tableau:
Install the Tableau desktop.
At the Tableau desktop:
- Start Tableau Desktop.
- Select Connect to Data.
- In the File section of the Connect to Data page, select Tableau Data Extract.
- At the Open dialog, browse to and select the Tableau Data Extract file.
- At the Tableau Data Extract Connection dialog, enter the name of the data connection for use in Tableau.
The data in the Tableau Data Extract file displays within the Tableau Desktop.