April 4, 2023: What’s New in Qlik Cloud?

Navigation enhancements for user support and learning

The Resource Center replaces the Connect & Learn menu and is now available from almost anywhere in Qlik Cloud except Qlik Sense apps. In addition, it has been moved to the top bar, making it easier to find and use. From the Resource Center, Qlik Cloud users and administrators can access in-product announcements, onboarding resources, in-product help, videos, survey and feedback options, and industry walkthrough options. They also have access to Qlik Notifications for activities such as scheduled maintenance.

This change provides a more centralized experience, providing the best resources to help you get the most from Qlik Cloud.

Getting started and learning options

New role: Data Services Contributor

A new role called Data Services Contributor has been added for use within Qlik Talend Data Integration. Previously, all Professional users could create and modify data movement and transformation workflows. Now, administrators can choose which Professional users can perform these Data Integration functions by assigning them this role. All current users with a Professional entitlement will be assigned this role. By default, new Professional users are also assigned this role.

If you remove this role from users with a Professional entitlement, then they will no longer have access to the Data Integration interface from the Launcher menu. This can simplify their user experience.

Permissions for data services contributors

General requirements for Qlik Cloud Data Integration

Data Integration merges Prepare and Sync into a single Prepare command

You can now prepare datasets and adjust design changes with a single command, Prepare. This includes the functions that were previously performed with Sync datasets.

Validating and adjusting the datasets

Administer data projects using operations

You can now easily monitor and operate data tasks grouped within a data project. Perform the same operations that are available for a data task as data project operations.

• Turn schedules on and off

• Perform design operations

• Start and stop execution of data tasks

• Delete data tasks

Operations in a data project

Manage data spaces outside of the Management Console

You can manage a data space in Data Integration home by selecting the space in the filter at the top of Data projects or Data connections, and then clicking Space details.

To make any changes in a space you must be one of the following:

• Tenant admin

• Data admin

• Owner of the data space

• Member of the data space with the Can manage role

Managing a data space

New Qlik Platform Operations Connector for Qlik Application Automation

Qlik Platform Operations Connector is a Qlik-native connector for Qlik Application Automation that makes it easy to manage one or many tenants in Qlik Cloud. It uses tenant or subscription-level OAuth and allows you to build automations that automate deployments from one source tenant to one or many target tenants. This is useful for enterprises with development, test, production environments and multi-region requirements, and for OEMs and embedded customers who provide analytics to their end customers via Qlik Cloud.

Qlik Application Automation connectors

Manage Qlik Cloud

Add custom images to links and generate link artifacts in the hub

Tenant and analytics admins can now add images to the links they add to the hub. Previously, links had a generic image that could not be changed.

Creating a single generic link

Adding links

Time series decomposition as an analysis type and measure modifier

Time series decomposition has been added as an analysis type and modifier. The STL (seasonal and trend decomposition using Loess) algorithm has been available in Qlik Sense for some time, but now it is easier to break down time series data for specific analysis using the chart functions. Access the functionality via Insight Advisor Analysis Types or by adding Time series decomposition as a modifier on an existing time-based aggregation.

Time series decomposition

New left-side navigation panel in the Management Console

The Management Console has a new navigation panel on the left, designed to mirror the design of the hub. The Manage members option of a space now redirects to the space members view within the same browser tab; instead of opening a new tab. The Generate new button for API Keys also redirects within the same browser tab.

Using the Management Console

Updates to Qlik Sense Mobile SaaS

Qlik Sense Mobile SaaS now includes the following improvements: 

Standardized and improved home search:

• Pre-populates with recently updated apps.

• Loads more results.

• Fully selectable charts and apps.

• Redesigned look & feel with more consistent truncation of results.

• Persistent search option.

Text and image object:

• Improved rendering, performance, and memory consumption.

• Interact directly with text & image objects using gestures.

Straight tables:

• Added support for SVG images.

• Improved scrolling and layout.

• Improved row expansion.

• Improved accessibility and overall presentation.

These capabilities demonstrate our ongoing investment in bringing next-in-class mobile capabilities to you – delivering the unique power of our associative engine to drive insight at the point of decision.

Exploring analytics with Qlik Sense Mobile SaaS

SaaS in 60 – Qlik Sense Mobile Improvements and Capacity Consumption Monitoring