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Tableau Bridge is required to setup scheduled refreshes for Tableau Connector Pro for Jira inside Tableau Online


Please refer to the link and the video below for more details

Use Tableau Bridge to Keep Tableau Online Data Fresh


  1. Download and install Tableau Bridge from this link: Tableau Bridge

  2. After the installation is complete, Sign in to Tableau Online account from Tableau Bridge

  3. Tableau Bridge client icon will appear in Windows System Tray

  4. Publish the Tableau workbook to Tableau Online

    1. Make sure the Connection type for the Data Source is set to Extract

    2. In Tableau Desktop, go to Server > Publish Workbook

    3. Click “Tableau Online”

    4. Login to your Tableau Online account

    5. Click Edit next to Data Sources

    6. Select, Publish type: Published separately, Authentication: Embedded Password

    7. Publish the workbook

  5. Login to Tableau Online

    1. Navigate to the published Data Source extract

    2. Go to Extract Refreshes

    3. Click Refresh this extract on Tableau Online

    4. Select the Computer on which Tableau Bridge is installed and click Save

  6. Go Back to the computer with Tableau Bridge Client. You should see the Data Source listed there now

  7. Click on the Data Source Name, leave the username and password blank and click Save

  8. Click on the Data Source name again and click Schedule, Tableau Online site will launch, form where refreshes can be scheduled

Direct link to the video below

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