To connect to a Vertica data source from Tableau Desktop or Tableau Server, ensure that you download and install the appropriate Vertica database driver for the Vertica database you need to access. Refer to the table below to determine the Vertica driver versions Tableau supports for the corresponding Vertica database versions. Then, refer to the Drivers page for a link to the Vertica website to download the appropriate driver.
| If you want to connect to... | Download and install... |
| Vertica database version | Vertica ODBC driver version |
| 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 6.1 | 6.0 or 6.1 |
| 7.0 | 6.1 or 7.0 |
| 7.1 | 6.1 or 7.1 |