Upgrade guide
In this upgrade guide, you’ll find the steps to set up all Tableau extensions except for the following:
WritebackExtreme
MailScheduler
SuperKPIs
There are some extensions that have more configuration options before starting. The following extensions are having a more extensive installation:
VizSlides
DashboardUsage
TIP: before upgrading the production environment test the new versions on your acceptance/testing/developing environment. This is always a good practice!
Steps to upgrade
Stop the service from running.
Make a backup from the current version:
extension-name
,config.yml
or.env
file and other custom related files (in SuperTablescustom.css
andcustom.js
files).Replace the executable/binary file of the extension server with the new one.
Check the
config.yml
for new configuration and/or missing configuration.Start the service again.
Change/upgrade SSL/HTTPS certificate
Stop the service from running.
Replace your
.crt
and.key
or.pfx
file.Run the
extension-name
binary on the command-line to test. When the test is successful, stop the runtime.Start the service to run it again.
Goals of upgrades
The Apps for Tableau extensions will continue to develop over time. We will add new functionality, expand possibilities and eliminate bugs. This section will explain how to upgrade your (production) instance of your Enterprise extension server. The principles of this procedure are:
Commands are written for the Windows executable but are equally applicable in Linux environments.
You have access to the command prompt of the server the AppsforTableau extension server is running on.
You don’t have to change the trex file already distributed to your users.
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