# How to edit the connection string for Tableau Desktop and Tableau Server

**URL:** <https://community.cdata.com/t/how-to-edit-the-connection-string-for-tableau-desktop-and-tableau-server/399>\
**Category:** Editions\
**Tags:** article, tableau, tableau-server, configuration\
**Created:** [September 18, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/how-to-edit-the-connection-string-for-tableau-desktop-and-tableau-server/399 "2023-09-18T14:56:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Andrew\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Andrew\_H](https://community.cdata.com/u/Andrew_H)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/how-to-edit-the-connection-string-for-tableau-desktop-and-tableau-server/399/1 "2023-09-18T14:56:02Z")

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**Tableau Desktop** -&nbsp;  
Open workbook, edit connection.

 ![ca522bd1-29d4-4f6d-9080-bcf1495ee55f.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cdata/original/2X/d/d10cf6fc20e6d7631f169bae06ef1bd246fd4a72.png)

**Tableau Server** -&nbsp;  
New Workbook-\>Click on the Connection.

 ![2f9dad9a-3d04-4ea5-a342-c173e9483243.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cdata/original/1X/a159661ed6d1c72c2a556b236460be02677b0b62.png)