Other administrative improvements

The following is a list of other improvements for admins:

  • Tableau Bridge handles load-balanced live connections across multiple pooled clients.
  • Two new backgrounder API functions are available: the GetJobList API (pulls the list of all jobs) and the CancelJob API (reclaims the resources of running and pending jobs).
  • Tableau Online users are notified by email when they are added to a Tableau Online site.
  • New admin Data Sources are available online, to create administrative views.
  • You can activate System for Cross-Domain Identity Provider (SCMI) to manage the Tableau Server users with an external identity provider, such as Okta or OneLogin.

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