A client uses Tableau Data Management and notices that when they view a data source, they sometimes see a different count of workbooks in the…

The discrepancy arises because Tableau Catalog's lineage view is permission-aware, while the "Connected Workbooks" tab is not, in the same way. The lineage tool in Tableau Catalog only displays downstream assets, such as workbooks, that the current user has permission to view. In contrast, the "Connected Workbooks" tab on a data source page lists all workbooks connected to it, assuming the user has permission to see the data source itself. Therefore, if a user has permission to view the data source but not some of the workbooks connected to it, the count in the lineage view will be lower than the count in the "Connected Workbooks" tab.

A. Some workbooks have been connected to the data source, but do not use any fields from it.

This is incorrect. Both the Connected Workbooks tab and Catalog lineage track the connection at the workbook level, regardless of whether specific fields are used in a visualization.

B. Some workbooks have not been viewed by enough users yet.

This is incorrect. Tableau Catalog's indexing and lineage display are based on published content and user permissions, not on the popularity or view count of the content.

D. Some Creators have connected to the data source in Tableau Desktop but have not yet published a workbook.

This is incorrect. Both Tableau Catalog and the Connected Workbooks tab only operate on content that has been published to Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud. Local, unpublished connections are not tracked.

1. Tableau Help - Use Lineage to See the Impact of Changes: "Lineage is permission-aware. You only see the items you have permission to see. For more information about permissions

see Permissions." This statement directly supports the correct answer by confirming that the lineage view is filtered by user permissions.

2. Tableau Help - About Tableau Catalog: "With Tableau Catalog

you can see the metadata for content that is published to your Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud site... When users explore Catalog

they can see metadata about the assets they have permissions to see..." This reinforces that Catalog's visibility is governed by the user's permissions on each asset.