Slack V2
The Qlik Slack V2 Connector enables you to select data from your Slack account, such as lists of available public channels or private messages, and load it into your Qlik Sense app or QlikView document.
The Qlik Web Connectors help you connect to different data sources and fetch data in the same way. Learn how to authenticate a data source connection and how to use tables to fetch data.
Supported offerings
- QlikView
This connector must be installed separately.
Ways to access your data
To access your Slack data, you need to authenticate the connector with your Slack account credentials.
Loading data from tables
After you authenticate the connector with your account credentials, you can use the following tables to select and load data:
| Table | Description |
|---|---|
| Profile | Returns the specified user's profile information. |
| AllUsers |
Returns a list of users, including deactivated and deleted users. |
| Channels | Returns a list of channels of the specified privacy level available in a Slack instance. |
| Members | Returns a list of members in the specified channel or group. |
| Messages | Returns a list of messages from a specific Slack channel since the specified date. |
| UsersConversations | Returns a list of conversations that are available to the specified user, of the specified privacy level. |
| Reactions | Returns a list of reactions made by the specified user. |
| Replies | Returns a thread of messages posted to a specified message |
Troubleshooting
You receive an error message that Qlik Web Connectors (Slack) can’t be installed
Possible cause
Your Slack workplace is not set to allow installation of apps from outside its own app catalogue.
Proposed action
The owner of the Slack workplace should check the settings related to app management on the Slack admin page, setting any options that restrict app installations to False.