How to remove hidden fields in tableau sheet while exporting as cross tab from tableau server?

Question

I am using Tableau Desktop & Server 9.3. I have created field named as 'Sales'.
There are many other measures and dimensions have been included in sheet along with field 'Sales'. But for some reasons I've to hide 'Sales' field.
I've done this by unchecking option 'Show Header'.
I have published my workbook on tableau server. I want to download the sheet as cross tab
(i.e in csv format).
When I am trying to do so it is giving me all fields including 'Sales' field in csv file. I don't want to show 'Sales' field in csv.
How can I achieve this?

Thank You.

Answer 1

There doesn't seem to be a way in Tableau to selectively show fields in the crosstab download.

I think the best approach, currently, is to create a text table with the fields that you want to show and allow the users to download that text table.

You could provide a button to link to this text table from the main dashboard.