Dynamic Tableau Dashboard URL Switching Based on User Role (Without Web App Logic)

Hi Team,

We have a JavaScript-based web application where Tableau dashboards are embedded and launched based on user interaction.

Current behavior:

• User clicks on the “ABC” tab
• A specific Tableau dashboard is launched

New requirement:

We need to dynamically determine which dashboard is launched based on the logged-in user’s role:

• If the user has Role A → launch “ABC” dashboard
• If the user has Role B → launch “XYZ” dashboard

Important constraint:

This logic must be handled entirely within Tableau (Tableau Server/Cloud or embedding capabilities). 

We cannot implement or modify this logic in the web application layer (JavaScript).

Expected behavior:

• Only one click on the “ABC” tab
• No intermediate/landing dashboard
• No additional navigation inside Tableau
• Dashboard should open directly based on user role

Question:

Is there any way in Tableau to dynamically switch the target dashboard/URL at runtime based on the logged-in user’s role, without relying on application-side logic?

Are there any Tableau-native approaches (e.g., user functions, permissions, site roles, row-level security, or embedding configurations) that can support this behavior?

Note:

POC already implemented: 

 We have attempted a proof of concept using Dynamic Zone Visibility (DZV):

• Both dashboards are placed within the same workbook
• Each dashboard is embedded in separate containers
• Visibility is controlled using user-based logic

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