How does Data Cloud integrate with Tableau and CRM Analytics?
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Data Cloud provides two primary analytics integration paths:
1. Tableau Integration — Tableau can connect directly to Data Cloud using the Salesforce Data Cloud connector in Tableau Desktop or Tableau Cloud. Analysts can query DMOs, Calculated Insights, and Unified Profiles as data sources and build any visualization. Tableau uses Data Cloud's query engine, supporting live queries or extracts.
2. CRM Analytics (Tableau CRM) — pre-built Data Cloud recipe connectors sync DMO data into CRM Analytics datasets for dashboard and lens creation within Salesforce. Pre-built analytics templates for Data Cloud provide out-of-the-box dashboards for identity resolution quality, segment trends, and activation performance. Both tools can combine Data Cloud data with Salesforce CRM data for comprehensive cross-system analytics.
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