# Console elements

This section will familiarize you with the elements that comprise the Qlik Compose UI.

To open Qlik Compose:

From the Windows **Start** menu, select **All Programs > Qlik Compose > Qlik Compose Console**.

The Qlik Compose Console opens in Management view.

##### Qlik Compose Console - Management View

![](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/Resources/Images/ComposeForDataLakes/gettin_started_1.png)

## Management View

In **Management** view, you can manage the following:

* Qlik Compose projects

  For more information, see [Adding and managing data warehouse projects](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DW/Projects/add_and_manage_projects.htm).

* The product license

* Replicate Server connections

* Compose Agent connection

* Log levels and cleanup options

* Email settings

* User permissions

For more information, see [Managing Compose](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DW/Manage%20Compose/manage_compose.htm).

## Designer View

When you add a new project or open an existing project, the console switches to **Designer** view. You can switch back and forth between **Designer** view and **Monitor** view by clicking the **Designer** and **Monitor** tabs in the top right of the console.

Designer view comprises the following panels:

* **Landing and Storage Connections** - Configure access to your Landing Zone(s) and Storage Zone.

  For more information, see [Defining Landing Zones](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DL/Manage%20Compose/set_up_data_source_connections.htm)and [Defining a connection to the Storage Zone](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DL/Storage%20Zone%20Connection/set_up_target_zone_connection.htm)respectively.

* **Storage Zone** - In the Storage Zone, you can:

  * Discover and manage the source table metadata.
  * Define data storage tasks that move the data from the Landing Zone(s) to the Storage Zone.

  For more information, see [Selecting source tables and managing metadata](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DL/Model/create_and_manage_model.htm) and [Creating and Managing Storage Zone Tasks](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DL/Storage%20Zone/create_and_manage_data_warehouse.htm).

In Designer view, each of the panels has a bar below the panel name. The bar can be empty, half-filled or completely filled, according to the current configuration status of the panel properties, as follows:

No fill (gray) - Not configured

![](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/Resources/Images/ComposeForDataLakes/gray_bar_hive.png)

Partially filled - Configuration is not complete

![](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/Resources/Images/ComposeForDataLakes/halfgreen_bar_hive.png)

Completely filled - Fully configured

![](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/Resources/Images/ComposeForDataLakes/full_bar_hive.png)

## Monitor View

To switch to Monitor view, click the **Monitor** tab in the top right of the console.

##### Monitor View

![](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/Resources/Images/ComposeForDataLakes/monitor_view_spark_hive.png)

In Monitor view, you can view the status of Qlik Compose tasks, schedule their execution (either individually or as a workflow), view logs, and create notifications.

For more information, see [Controlling and monitoring tasks and workflows](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DL/Tasks%20and%20Workflows/control_and_monitor_tasks_and_workflows.htm).