Delivering data and lineage for analytics
Qlik also provides options to load lineage and on-premises data into your Qlik Cloud tenant.
Uploading on-premises data
Qlik DataTransfer is a departmental utility that enables you to upload data from on-premises data sources to Qlik Sense SaaS. You can manually upload files or schedule data for updates.
New users are encouraged to use the File connector via Direct Access gateway and only use Qlik DataTransfer if absolutely necessary. For more information, see Qlik Data Gateway - Direct Access and File (via Direct Access gateway).
The following data sources are supported:
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Data connections from your QlikView or Qlik Sense Enterprise on Windows deployment.
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Qlik Sense or QlikView apps.
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Data files from local folders or network shared folders.
Uploading on-premises data with Qlik DataTransfer
Extracting lineage data
Qlik Lineage Connectors expand Qlik's lineage capabilities to include lineage information from BI tools and data sources— increasing data trust and improving operational continuity and efficiency. These tools can eliminate time-consuming processes to manually document the data journey across multiple systems.
Qlik Lineage Connectors extract lineage and metadata from Qlik sources, relational databases, and BI solutions:
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Microsoft Power BI
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Tableau
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Snowflake
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Azure SQL database
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MS SQL Server
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MS SQL Server Integration Services
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Oracle database