Create Data Connections
The Create Data Connections step retrieves all data connections defined in the plan from the Qlik Sense Client-Managed environment and creates them in the Qlik Cloud tenant.
Prerequisite steps
There are no prerequisite steps for this migration step.
Step details
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Retrieval method:
Data connections are identified by a combination of name and space, which must be unique within the Qlik Cloud environment. -
Behavior:
- If a matching space does not exist in Qlik Cloud, the data connection will be skipped.
- If the specified data connection type is not supported in Qlik Cloud, it will also be skipped.
Important
For data connections that access firewalled or on-premises data sources, Qlik Cloud requires routing through Qlik Data Gateway - Direct Access. These gateway connections must be configured manually in the Qlik Cloud tenant, as the Qlik Analytics Migration Tool does not support automatic creation of gateway connections.
Data gateways in Qlik Cloud can be mapped to on-premises connections using the Data Gateway dropdown in the plan UI or in the Excel file. Qlik Cloud object retrieval is used to uncover available data gateways and populates the dropdown. File (via Direct Access gateway) is not yet implemented and instead requires use of Search and Replace to update scripts.