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####
# This script demonstrates how to use the Tableau Server Client
# to create new projects, both at the root level and how to nest them using
# parent_id.
#
#
# To run the script, you must have installed Python 3.6 or later.
####
import argparse
import logging
import sys
import tableauserverclient as TSC
def create_project(server, project_item):
try:
project_item = server.projects.create(project_item)
print('Created a new project called: %s' % project_item.name)
return project_item
except TSC.ServerResponseError:
print('We have already created this project: %s' % project_item.name)
sys.exit(1)
def main():
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Create new projects.')
# Common options; please keep those in sync across all samples
parser.add_argument('--server', '-s', required=True, help='server address')
parser.add_argument('--site', '-S', help='site name')
parser.add_argument('--token-name', '-p', required=True,
help='name of the personal access token used to sign into the server')
parser.add_argument('--token-value', '-v', required=True,
help='value of the personal access token used to sign into the server')
parser.add_argument('--logging-level', '-l', choices=['debug', 'info', 'error'], default='error',
help='desired logging level (set to error by default)')
# Options specific to this sample
# This sample has no additional options, yet. If you add some, please add them here
args = parser.parse_args()
# Set logging level based on user input, or error by default
logging_level = getattr(logging, args.logging_level.upper())
logging.basicConfig(level=logging_level)
tableau_auth = TSC.PersonalAccessTokenAuth(args.token_name, args.token_value, site_id=args.site)
server = TSC.Server(args.server, use_server_version=True)
with server.auth.sign_in(tableau_auth):
# Use highest Server REST API version available
server.use_server_version()
# Without parent_id specified, projects are created at the top level.
top_level_project = TSC.ProjectItem(name='Top Level Project')
top_level_project = create_project(server, top_level_project)
# Specifying parent_id creates a nested projects.
child_project = TSC.ProjectItem(name='Child Project', parent_id=top_level_project.id)
child_project = create_project(server, child_project)
# Projects can be nested at any level.
grand_child_project = TSC.ProjectItem(name='Grand Child Project', parent_id=child_project.id)
grand_child_project = create_project(server, grand_child_project)
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()