For example, a new upgrade release of Tableau Desktop might be available, but a compatible version of Tableau Server might not be available for several months.

Important Tableau products aren’t always released at the same time. For example, if you’re using Tableau Desktop 2022.1 and others are using Tableau Desktop 2021.4, or if you need to publish to Tableau Server and it is still running version 2021.1, you can encounter compatibility issues. For a list of versions and their support schedules, see the Support Services (Link opens in a new window) page on the Tableau website Compatibility between Tableau Desktop and Tableau ServerĬompatibility issues usually arise only between release upgrade versions of Tableau product rather than maintenance releases. Tableau provides technical support on each version of the product for 24 months after release. Note: This article discusses only Tableau products that are still eligible for technical support. This article describes compatibility considerations and how Tableau Desktop, Tableau Prep Builder, and Tableau Server can work together. In a large organization, different individuals or groups might need to use different versions of Tableau products. Ideally, everybody in an organization can run the same version of Tableau Desktop or Tableau Server, but that's not always possible.