Tutorial - Build an analytics app

In this tutorial, you will build a Qlik Sense app in Qlik Cloud Analytics. You will add data, create charts, and build a storytelling presentation.

What you will learn

Once you have completed this tutorial, you will understand the different steps involved in building an app, including creating visualizations with Insight Advisor. You will also learn principles of app design.

Who should complete this tutorial

Users who are familiar with the basics of Qlik Cloud Analytics. You know how to make selections and how to interpret those results.

What you need to do before you start

You need:

• Access to Qlik Cloud Analytics.

• If you have a user-based subscription, you need Professional user entitlement. To find out what type of user you have, contact your tenant administrator. For more information, see Managing user entitlements.

• Permissions for accessing Insight Advisor in apps. These permissions are set by your tenant administrator. For more information, see:

  • Permissions in User Default and custom roles (capacity-based subscriptions)

  • Permissions in User Default and custom roles (user-based subscriptions)

  • Permissions in User Default and custom roles (Qlik Anonymous Access subscriptions)

• The tutorial data files. Download this package and unzip it:

  Tutorial - Building an app files

Lessons in this tutorial

The topics in this tutorial are designed to be completed in sequence. However, you can step away and return at any time.

Further reading and resources

• Qlik offers a wide variety of resources when you want to learn more.
• Qlik online help is available.
• Training, including free online courses, is available on Qlik Learning.
• Discussion forums, blogs, and more can be found in Qlik Community.