Action: Run Extract Refresh Task

Tableau Operation

The Run Extract Refresh Task action executes a scheduled task to update a data extract.

Example User Story

I want to refresh a Tableau extract so that I can ensure my reports are up-to-date with the latest data.

Fields

Field Name	Field Type	Required
extractID	String	Yes

Related Connections

Tableau

Related Automations

Example link

Code (Apache v2.0): Operation

{
  "handle": "run-extract-refresh-task",
  "state": "inDev",
  "meta": {
    "short": "Run Extract Refresh Task",
    "description": "Triggers a refresh of a specified extract in Tableau."
  },
  "input": [
    {
      "name": "extractID",
      "type": "String",
      "required": true,
      "meta": {
        "description": "The ID of the extract to refresh."
      }
    }
  ],
  "output": [
    {
      "name": "status",
      "type": "String",
      "selector": ["response", "status"],
      "meta": {
        "description": "Status of the extract refresh task."
      }
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "type": "http",
      "http": {
        "method": "POST",
        "path": "/api/3.12/sites/{{siteID}}/tasks/extractRefreshes",
        "headers": {
          "Content-Type": "application/json",
          "Accept": "application/json"
        },
        "bodyTemplate": {
          "value": "{\"extract\": {\"id\": \"{{extractID}}\"}}",
          "placeholders": [
            {
              "name": "extractID",
              "type": "String",
              "description": "The ID of the extract to refresh.",
              "required": true
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}