On the Connect pane, you can do the following:
l Connect to data: Under To a file connect to data stored in Microsoft Excel files, Text
Files, Access files, Tableau data extract files, and statistical files, such as SAS, SPSS,
and R. Under To a server, connect to data stored in databases like Microsoft SQL
Server or Oracle. The server names listed under this section will change based on how
often you connect to a specific server.
l Open saved data sources: Quickly open data sources that you have previously saved
to your My Tableau Repository directory. By default, you have been provided with some
sample saved data sources that you can use to explore Tableau Desktop functionality.
To follow along with examples in the Tableau Desktop Help documentation and
supplemental Knowledge Base articles, use the Sample – Superstore data source