Connect Tableau to a Comma Delimiter Text File

This article shows how to connect with the comma delimiter text file or CSV, load its data into the Tableau desktop, and design a chart.

The below screenshot shows that a comma separates each column.

TB Connect to a CSV File

Connect Tableau to a Comma Delimiter Text File

Clicking on the text file option will open the window to choose the CSV file.

Choose the CSV File

As you can see, the Tableau desktop loaded the text file and automatically separated the columns using a comma delimiter. If this is not the case, choose the Text File Properties.. option. For more Data Sources >> Click Here.

Connect Tableau to a Comma Delimiter Text File

By default, the desktop has chosen a Comma as the Field separator. If not, select a Comma from the list of available separators.

Change the Field Separator to Comma

Drag Sales to Rows and Education to Columns shelf. Next, add an Education dimension to the Color shelf and Sales to the Label. 

Connect Tableau to a Comma Delimiter Text File and create bar chart