In the documentation there is option to enable performance recording for tableau desktop, but I dont see this option in tableau online. Is there a way to enable it in tableau online so we can identify what's causing the slows downs for the tableau online workbooks?
https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/perf_record_create_desktop.htm
Hi Jay,
Performance Recording is available in Tableau Cloud — it's just configured differently than Desktop (site-level admin setting + URL parameter, not a menu toggle):
1. As a Server/Site Admin, go to your Tableau Cloud site's Settings.
2. Under Workbook Performance Metrics, check Record workbook performance metrics, then Save.
3. Open the view you want to diagnose.
4. In the URL, add :record_performance=yes& immediately before the session ID (:iid=...). Example:
https://your-site.online.tableau.com/#/views/YourWorkbook/YourView?:record_performance=yes&:iid=15. Interact with the view as needed, then click the "See performance recording data" icon (or link) that appears to open the generated performance workbook.
This is the same underlying feature as Desktop, just enabled per-site rather than via a Help menu toggle — the doc you linked is specifically the Desktop version; the Server/Cloud version is here:
Reference:
https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/perf_record_create_server.htmIf you don't see the site setting, you may not have Site/Server Admin rights — that setting is admin-only, not available to regular Creator/Explorer roles.
