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# name: Desktop Fiddler Trace - DE
# key: xdfid
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For Tableau Desktop:
a.) Download and install Fiddler2 from http://www.fiddler2.com/fiddler2/version.asp (Fiddler is a tool that allows us to view the HTTP traffic passed between a browser and a webserver.)
b.) Make sure all instances of Tableau Desktop are closed.
c.) Navigate to My Documents > My Tableau Repository > Logs
d.) Rename the logs folder to Logs_Backup
e.) Open the Fiddler2 program: Click Start > Programs > Fiddler2 
f.) Open a new instance of Tableau Desktop and recreate the issue.
g.) Close Tableau Desktop
h.) In Fiddler Click File > Save > All Sessions
i.) Enter a file name and save the .saz file to your desktop
j.) Send the Fiddler .saz file and the newly generated Logs file for further review.
 
NOTE: If SSL is used in the communication, there is one additional step required before continuing to step f.
- Decrypt HTTPS traffic. To do this go to: Tools > Fiddler Options > HTTPS tab > Check 'Decrypt HTTPS traffic' > OK