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I have created a workbook with multiple pages that are populated based on a single filter. I would like to automate printing a pdf of the workbook for every value of the filter.

I understand that this can be achieved with tabcmd with tableau server, but I don't have access to it and would rather not go via the server if I can do it all on my computer.

Can I do it with TabPy, and if so how? I've found nothing applicable by googling.

user2980115
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  • TabPy is a way to call Python code from within Tableau. It's use is for extending the analytics capabilities by leveraging python code with Tableau data. It's not used to automate things. – Sam M Oct 11 '17 at 05:36

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You can print a PDF via the URL by adding the :format parameter. You can pass filter values via the URL. Merge those two concepts and voila, you will have your PDFs for every filter value.

http://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/actions_fieldvalues_url.html

https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/embed_list.html

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