Error "Timeout Error: IPC_NamedPipe::Select(WaitForMultipleObjects)" Connecting to Data or Working with Extracts
Error: IPC_NamedPipe::Select(WaitForMultipleObjects): Timeout. When attempting to connect to a data source, or create and/or refresh extracts with Tableau Desktop, the above error message occurs in Tableau Desktop. Fix Option 1: Work with IT to add Tableau folders and processes to exclusions: Tableau.exe hyperd.exe hyperdstarter.exe *.hyper extension (if AntiVirus has an option for extension exclusions) C:\Users\<username>\Documents\My Tableau Repository C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\TableauTemp C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Tableau C:\Program Files\Tableau Make sure that child folders are included in the exclusions. AntiVirus programs may have different options to do this unique to the program, such as using wildcards in the path (*), or an explicit option to add child folders. To help make sure these exclusions are set for full coverage and take effect: Include the above paths and programs in exclusions for all scan s...