Tableau Next Tips #11 Tableau Next Permission Sets & Licenses

Every user needs:
1 License + 1 Permission Set

• The license decides what type of access they get.
• The permission set controls what they can actually do inside Tableau Next.
• Some roles also require a Data Cloud license (Data Cloud Architect or Data Cloud User).

Tableau Next Licenses

1️⃣ Creator License

• Full access
• Can configure Tableau Next
• Can assign users and manage permissions
• Best for Admins & Analysts

2️⃣ Consumer License

• View dashboards and assets
• Can follow and create metrics

3️⃣ Limited Consumer License

• View-only access to Intelligent Apps

4️⃣ Included App License

• View pre-built or template-based analytics apps

Main Permission Sets

🔹 Tableau Next Admin

• Full control
• Manage users, workspaces, dashboards
• Required License: Creator
• Data Cloud: Architect

🔹 Platform Analyst

• Edit and manage their own shared assets
• Required License: Creator
• Data Cloud: Architect

🔹 Self-Service Analyst

• Edit in Personal Org
• View in Production
• Required License: Creator
• Data Cloud: User

🔹 Self-Service Consumer

• View and interact with dashboards
• Required License: Creator
• Data Cloud: User

🔹 Consumer

• View-only access in Tableau Next Studio
• Required License: Consumer
• Data Cloud: User

🔹 Limited Consumer

• View embedded Intelligent Apps only
• No Studio access
• Required License: Limited Consumer
• Data Cloud: User

🔹 Included App

• View template-based apps only
• No Studio access
• Required License: Included App
• Data Cloud: User

• Admin & Analysts → Creator License
• View-only users → Consumer or Limited Consumer
• Always check if Data Cloud license is required.
• You can see full permission details inside User Management in Tableau Next Administration.