wdc_datasource_rename - datasource_rename.py

A Python (Python3) script that utilize the Tableau Server REST API to modify the a DataSource Connection's serverAddress and portAddress to the provided info being passed in the wdc_datasource_rename.conf file

To run the program make sure you have a datasource_rename.conf setup

• To create one rename the datasource_rename.conf.sample file to datasource_rename.conf

• Modify the following fields in the conf file

    # tableauServer is the name of the Tableau server you want to work with
    tableauServer = https://your.tableau.server.u.want.to.use
    
    # tableauSite is the name of the Site in Tableau you want to work with
    tableauSite = TABLEAU_SITE_YOU_WANT_TO_USE
    
    # logType will help set the type of logging you want for the program
    # You can set to "debug, info, warn, error"
    # If nothing is passed it will be set to info
    logType = debug
    
    # newServerAddress is used to specify the new server address that will be used when the call to
    # change the DataSources connection is made, note that there is no https:// or http:// prefix
    # it's not required
    newServerAddress = address.of.tabserver.you.want.to.change.to
    
    # newPortAddress is used to specify the new port number that will be used when the call to
    # change the DataSources connection is made.
    newPortAddress = port.number
  

• Run the python script. NOTE: a log file will be generated on first run.

   # Rember this is written for python3 if your default python is not
   # set to use python3 run with **python3 scriptName.py**
   
   python datasource_rename.py