Video: Perform batch geocoding in Tableau Prep
Use the Geocoding API with Tableau Prep and TabPy to convert locations, like addresses or city names into latitude/longitude coordinates, or the reverse.
You will need Permanent Geocoding enabled on your Mapbox account to use this solution. To get this enabled for your account, contact us .
Getting started
- 0:00 - Open Tableau Prep and create a new flow, including the data you want to geocode.
- 0:18 - Verify that your computer has Docker installed and running.
Start the service
- 0:25 - Go to the tableauGeocode repository and copy the one-line command.
- 0:32 - Paste the command into your terminal and hit Enter to run it.
Configure TabPy
- 1:01 - Connect Tableau Prep to the TabPy server.
- 1:13 - Create a script file.
- 1:31 - Replace
token
with your Mapbox access token. - 1:46 - Upload the script file.
- 1:52 - Name the function.
Run the function
- 1:52 - Run the function in Tableau Prep.
- 1:56 - View the results.
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