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Last updated: 2026-11-03

The QlikView section of the Migration Steps includes all steps that concern migrating QlikView content to Qlik Cloud. These steps support transferring, transforming, and maintaining QlikView documents and their configurations during the migration process.

In the names of the steps, QlikView content is called a document before it reaches Qlik Cloud, and an application after it reaches Qlik Cloud.

Retrieval method in Qlik Cloud

QlikView applications migrated to Qlik Cloud are assigned a unique application ID. This ensures that each application can be reliably and consistently referenced across subsequent migration steps. These identifiers enable the system to distinguish between applications—even if names or metadata overlap.

Conversion

QlikView documents are converted with the QV2QS converter directly. A connection to a converter is no longer needed. For details, see Configure QlikView to Qlik Sense Conversion.

  • The conversion settings come from the manifest of the converter. Settings that differ from the default are marked and counted. They can be reset individually, copied between documents, and exported as a converter command line.
  • The Convert option of a document is honored. Only the documents for which the option is selected are converted. Earlier releases converted every document regardless of this option.
  • To check the settings of a document, convert it to a preview app. Download the conversion report, and review the result. When the settings are right, remove the preview apps with the Delete QlikView Preview Applications step.

Step categories

This section includes steps for:

  • Converting .qvw files into a Qlik Cloud-compatible format
  • Importing QlikView apps into the cloud environment
  • Updating and reloading QlikView app scripts
  • Publishing apps to managed spaces
  • Reassigning ownership
  • Resetting app metadata
  • Deleting preview apps

These operations collectively support a structured, phased migration path for QlikView assets as part of a broader modernization effort.

Related steps

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