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Connect Qlik Cloud Analytics to Alation's data catalog with automated metadata extraction and end-to-end lineage. Extract Spaces, Apps, Sheets, Data Sources, and Visualizations, including cross-system lineage from Snowflake and other RDBMS sources through to Qlik objects. Supports OAuth 2.0 M2M and API Key authentication.
Overview
The Qlik OCF BI Connector, developed by Logan Data, enables Alation users to automatically extract and catalog Qlik Cloud Analytics metadata, bringing Spaces, Applications, Sheets, Data Sources, Visualizations, and their measures and dimensions into Alation's unified data intelligence platform.
Built on Alation's Open Connector Framework (OCF) and delivered as a Zip file installable via Alation Connector Manager, this connector is available through Alation's Connector Hub and supports both Alation On-Premise and Alation Cloud Service deployments. It communicates with Qlik Cloud Analytics using a dual-API approach: REST APIs for Spaces and Applications, and WebSocket-based Qlik Engine JSON (QIX) API for Sheets, Visualizations, and Data Sources, ensuring complete and accurate metadata extraction from every layer of the Qlik object model.
What gets extracted:
- Spaces: top-level organizational units in Qlik, extracted with their type (personal, shared, managed) and access control information
- Applications: Qlik Sense apps within each Space, including app metadata and ownership
- Sheets: individual worksheets within an application, extracted via the QIX WebSocket API
- Visualizations: charts, tables, and KPI objects within each Sheet, including all associated measures and dimensions
- Data Sources: database connections used by each Application, including host, port, and connection string details extracted via the QIX engine
Lineage capabilities:
- Intra-system lineage: trace the full data flow within Qlik from Data Source tables through Sheets to individual Visualizations, giving users a clear picture of how data is transformed and consumed within a single Qlik application
- Cross-system lineage: connect Qlik Data Sources to upstream RDBMS sources already cataloged in Alation (e.g. Snowflake, SQL Server) by configuring the BI Connection Info on the data source settings page, enabling end-to-end lineage from raw database tables through Qlik analytics to business dashboards
Security and authentication:
- OAuth 2.0 Machine-to-Machine (M2M) authentication using client_id and client_secret with configurable OAuth scopes (spaces, apps, admin roles)
- API Key authentication as an alternative for environments where M2M OAuth is not available
- Permission mirroring: Qlik Space-level permissions are replicated into Alation, ensuring that users see only the objects they are authorized to access in Qlik
Extraction and scheduling:
- Full extraction: catalog the entire Qlik instance in one run
- Selective extraction: apply include or exclude filters on specific Spaces or Projects to scope catalog updates to the most relevant areas
- Automated extraction scheduling: configure recurring extractions at any frequency directly from within Alation's UI, no external orchestration required
- Navigation links on every cataloged object provide a one-click path from Alation back to the corresponding object in Qlik Cloud Analytics
Compatibility: Alation 2024.1.4 and above, Qlik Cloud Analytics. Supported on Alation On-Premise and Alation Cloud Service. Alation Agent supported for cloud deployments requiring network isolation.
Highlights
- Complete Qlik metadata in Alation, automatically. Extract Spaces, Apps, Sheets, Data Sources, and Visualizations including all measures and dimensions. Search, find, and navigate Qlik objects directly from the Alation data catalog.
- End-to-end cross-system lineage, from database to dashboard. Trace data from Snowflake or other RDBMS sources through Qlik Data Sources, Sheets, and Visualizations, giving full visibility into how data drives business decisions.
- Enterprise-ready authentication and permissions. OAuth 2.0 M2M and API Key authentication. Mirrors Qlik Space-level permissions into Alation. Supports selective extraction with Space and Project filters for large Qlik deployments.
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Dimension | Description | Cost/12 months |
|---|---|---|
Connector | Qlik OCF BI Connector | $30,000.00 |
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This listing offers a single pricing dimension: the Qlik OCF BI Connector, sold as a unit under a contract. You buy one connector unit rather than choosing among tiers or sizes. This connector moves BI artifacts one direction into a data catalog. It extracts metadata and lineage information so those objects become searchable in one place. Because there is only one dimension, pricing does not scale by usage, capacity, or feature level. Your cost is tied to the connector itself for the contract term.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
One unit is a single connector license under your contract. It links one BI analytics platform to your data catalog. You are not billed by the number of artifacts, users, or metadata objects moved. The unit covers the connector software itself for the contract term.
No. This connector is sold as a single flat unit under a contract. Your cost stays tied to the connector license, not to usage. Extracting more BI artifacts, metadata, or lineage information does not add charges. There are no tiers, capacity limits, or overage points that trigger a higher bill.
The connector moves data one direction only. It extracts BI artifacts into your data catalog to build metadata and lineage. It does not push data back to the BI platform. Pricing does not change based on direction, since the single unit covers the one-way connector function.
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