# 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.

## Management view

The Qlik Compose Console opens in Management view.

![Image of Qlik Compose for Data Warehouses Management View](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/Resources/Images/ComposeForDataWarehouses/gettin_started_1.png)

In Management view, you can perform the following tasks:

* Create, edit, and delete 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).

* Access Qlik Compose management options, including:

  * Register and view the product license
  * Manage log levels and cleanup options
  * Manage email settings

  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. If you are in Monitor view (see below), you can switch back to Designer view by clicking the Designer tab in the top right of the console.

![Image of designer view with Databases and Model panels available](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/Resources/Images/ComposeForDataWarehouses/getting_started_2.png)

Designer view comprises the following panels:

* Databases - Configure access to your source database(s) and data warehouse.

  For more information, see [Setting up Landing Zone and Data Source connections](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DW/Data%20Source%20Connections/set_up_data_source_connections.htm) and [Setting up a data warehouse connection](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DW/Data%20Warehouse%20Connection/set_up_data_warehouse_connection.htm)respectively.

* Model - Create and edit your model.

  For more information, see [Creating and managing the model](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DW/Model/create_and_manage_model.htm).

* Data Warehouse - Create the data warehouse tables, generate the task statements, and run data warehouse tasks.

  For more information, see [Creating and managing the data warehouse](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DW/Data%20Warehouse/create_and_manage_data_warehouse.htm).

* Data Mart - Define data marts, create the data mart tables, generate the task statements, and run data mart tasks.

  For more information, see [Creating and managing data marts](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DW/Data%20Marts/create_and_manage_data_marts.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

  ![Example of unfilled bar](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/Resources/Images/ComposeForDataWarehouses/gray_bar.png)

* Half filled - Configuration is not complete

  ![Example of half-filled bar](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/Resources/Images/ComposeForDataWarehouses/halfgreen_bar.png)

* Completely filled - Fully configured

  ![Example of fully filled bar](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/Resources/Images/ComposeForDataWarehouses/full_bar.png)

## Monitor view

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

![Example of monitor view](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/Resources/Images/ComposeForDataWarehouses/monitor_view.png)

In Monitor view, you can view the status of data warehouse and data mart tasks and schedule their execution, either individually or as a workflow.

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