# Identifying versions, downloads and release notes

*Tableau Server Administrator Study Guide · Preparation · Last updated November 13, 2026 · https://www.certifyforce.com/study-guide/tableau-server-administrator/preparation/identifying-versions-downloads-and-release-notes*

Find the running Tableau Server version in the web UI or with tsm version, read short and long (version_code) version numbers, get installers from the official product releases page, and use the Release Notes dashboards and support policy to judge what a version offers.

- Certification: Salesforce Tableau Server Administrator
- Exam section: Preparation
- Study guide: https://www.certifyforce.com/study-guide/tableau-server-administrator

**Official exam objective:**

> 1.3 Versions: 1.3.1 Understand: 1.3.1.1 How to identify the current version of Tableau Server, 1.3.1.2 Where to obtain the latest release of Tableau Server, 1.3.1.3 Where to access release notes of Tableau Server.

## What the exam expects

- Identify the version of Tableau Server that is actually running, from the web UI or from the TSM command line.
- Read a short version and a long, build-specific version, and know which one appears in installation paths.
- Name the official place to obtain the latest Tableau Server release and its maintenance releases.
- Name the official place for Tableau Server release notes, and filter it to the version you run.
- Relate a version to its maintenance and support window.

Key terms:
- **Short version:** the major.minor.maintenance number, such as 2018.2.5.
- **Long version (version_code):** the build-specific number, such as 20182.18.1214.0751, used in install paths.
- **Maintenance release:** a numbered update within a version, such as 2025.3.4 within 2025.3.
- **Release Notes:** the Tableau Server help topic with dashboards of new and changed features.
- **Maintenance window:** the period of maintenance and full technical support after a version's initial release.

## Key facts

| Fact | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Web UI version | Information icon, then About Tableau Server; available to all server users | [View Server Version](https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/version_server_view.htm) |
| CLI version | tsm version, run as administrator on the initial node; shows TSM and Server versions | [View Server Version](https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/version_server_view.htm) |
| Short version | Major, minor, maintenance in nnnn.n.n format | [View Server Version](https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/version_server_view.htm) |
| version_code | The long, build-specific version used in packages paths | [View Server Version](https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/version_server_view.htm) |
| Long version in the UI | Shown in parentheses in About Tableau Server | [View Server Version](https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/version_server_view.htm) |
| Installer source | Tableau Server product downloads page, one page per version | [Tableau Server product downloads](https://www.tableau.com/support/releases/server) |
| Fixed defects | Resolved Issues on each version's release page, since September 2023 | [Tableau Server 2026.3](https://www.tableau.com/support/releases/server/2026.3) |
| Search by Feature default | Server, latest version of Server | [Release Notes](https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/whatsnew_server.htm) |
| What's Changed topic | Merged into Release Notes beginning with 2020.2 | [What's Changed](https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/upgrade_know_before.htm) |
| Server support window | 24 months maintenance, then 12 months limited support | [Technical Support Services](https://www.tableau.com/support/services) |

## Check yourself

- When is the Upgrade Server dashboard a better choice than Search by Feature?
- Why might an older Tableau Server version be missing from the product downloads page?
- What three parts make up a short Tableau Server version number?
- Which users can look up the server version in the Tableau Server web UI?

## Sources

- [View Server Version](https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/version_server_view.htm)
- [Tableau Server Release Notes](https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/whatsnew_server.htm)
- [What's Changed - Things to Know Before You Upgrade](https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/upgrade_know_before.htm)
- [Tableau Server product downloads](https://www.tableau.com/support/releases/server)
- [Tableau Server 2026.3](https://www.tableau.com/support/releases/server/2026.3)
- [Technical Support Services](https://www.tableau.com/support/services)

## About the full unit

The "Core concepts", "Exam traps" and "Worked scenario" sections of this unit, its 5 linked practice questions, and unlimited timed mock exams are included with the Tableau Server Administrator pack (USD $19): https://www.certifyforce.com/practice-exams