How to Use MATLAB Production Server Interface for Tableau Software

This video will demonstrate how to connect to MATLAB^® Production Server™ and use MATLAB analytics and processing within Tableau^®  dashboards and stories.

MATLAB Production Server Interface for Tableau Software provides a link to a robust and scalable MATLAB analytics engine through both an External Service Connection and a Web Data Connector. These interfaces support advanced data preprocessing and external analytics processing for multiple concurrent users within the Tableau environment.

Create programs or analytics using the MATLAB development environment, publish them directly to MATLAB Production Server, and use them for preprocessing data or as part of a calculated field.

MATLAB programs are packaged using MATLAB Compiler SDK™ and hosted on MATLAB Production Server™. Tableau clients can then use either the Web Data Connector or External Service Connection interfaces to make calls to these MATLAB programs.

• MATLAB programs are packaged and encrypted for use on MATLAB Production Server.
• MATLAB Production Server capacity can be scaled out using basic round-robin load-balancing techniques.
  • MATLAB programs are called as stateless functions
  • RESTful API using HTTP protocol (default port of 9910)
• Requirements for data marshaling are detailed in the reference architecture documentation.

In addition to MATLAB Production Server Interface for Tableau, the following products are required:

MathWorks Products (R2016b or later)

• MATLAB
• MATLAB Compiler
• MATLAB Compiler SDK
• MATLAB Production Server

Tableau Products

• Tableau Desktop 10.3.1 (or later)
• Tableau Server 10.5.3 (or later)