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class Workbook(filename):

The Workbook class represents a tableau workbook. It may be either a TWB or TWBX, and the library will handle packaging and unpackaging automatically.

Params:

filename takes a string representing the path to the workbook file.

Raises:

TableauVersionNotSupportedException if the workbook is not a supported version. TableauInvalidFileException if the file is not a valid tableau workbook file.

Methods:

Workbook.save(self): Saves any changes to the workbook to the existing file.

Workbook.save_as(self, new_filename): Saves any changes to the workbook to a new file specified by the new_file parameter.

Properities:

self.worksheets: Returns a list of worksheets found in the workbook.

self.datasources: Returns a list of Datasource objects found in the workbook.

self.filename: Returns the filename of the workbook.

class Datasource(dsxml, filename=None)

class Connection(connxml)

The Connection class represents a tableau data connection. It can be from any type of connection found in dbclass.py via is_valid_dbclass

Params:

Raises:

Methods:

Properities:

self.server: Returns a string containing the server.

self.dbname: Returns a string containing the database name.

self.username: Returns a string containing the username.

self.dbclass: Returns a string containing the database class.

self.port: Returns a string containing the port.

self.query_band: Returns a string containing the query band.

self.initial_sql: Returns a string containing the initial sql.

class Workbook(column_xml=None, metadata_xml=None)