An administrator can create and manage content like groups and projects in Tableau Server through three primary methods. The Tableau Server browser interface is the standard graphical user interface for manual administration. For scripting and automation of administrative tasks, the tabcmd command-line utility provides specific commands such as createproject and creategroup. For more advanced programmatic control and integration with other systems, the Tableau Server REST API offers dedicated endpoints to create and manage projects and groups. These three methods provide comprehensive options for content management.

A. tsm customize: The tsm customize command is part of the Tableau Services Manager (TSM) toolset, which is used for server-level configuration and topology management, not content administration like creating projects or groups.

1. Tableau Server Browser Interface:

Source: Official Tableau Server Help Documentation

Reference: "Add Projects and Move Content" section. The documentation states, "As a server or site administrator, you can create projects... On the top-level Projects page, click New > Project." This confirms the use of the browser interface.

2. tabcmd:

Source: Official Tableau Server Help Documentation

Reference: "tabcmd Commands" page. The documentation lists createproject "projectname" and creategroup "groupname" as valid commands for creating projects and groups respectively via the command-line interface.

3. REST API:

Source: Official Tableau Server REST API Reference

Reference: The "Create Project" method (POST /api/api-version/sites/site-id/projects) and "Create Group" method (POST /api/api-version/sites/site-id/groups) are documented as the standard API calls for programmatically creating these resources.

4. tsm customize (for incorrect option):

Source: Official Tableau Server Help Documentation

Reference: "tsm customize" page. The documentation specifies that this command is used to "Customize the look and feel of the Tableau Server client browser experience," including server name, logo, and sign-in information, confirming it is not for content creation.