Object type mapping
QV2QS maps each QlikView object to a Qlik Sense visualization type. The following tables document every supported mapping, including conditional mappings where the target type depends on the object configuration.
For a detailed breakdown of every preserved property per object type, see Preserved properties.
Charts
QlikView stores all chart objects as a single type (CH) with a graph mode that determines the chart subtype. QV2QS reads the graph mode and maps to the corresponding Qlik Sense visualization.
| QlikView chart type | Qlik Sense visualization | Preserved properties | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar chart | Bar chart (barchart) |
Stacking, orientation, numeric X-axis, persistent colors, reference lines | Converted to waterfall chart if offset expressions are detected. |
| Line chart | Line chart (linechart) |
Line style, curve mode, symbols, area mode, orientation, legend position, persistent colors, reference lines | |
| Pie chart | Pie chart (piechart) |
Persistent colors | |
| Combo chart | Combo chart (combochart) |
Per-measure series type and axis assignment, symbol mode, stacking, orientation, dual Y-axis, persistent colors, reference lines | Converted to boxplot if stock/candlestick expressions are detected. |
| Scatter plot | Scatter plot (scatterplot) |
Trendlines, persistent colors, reference lines (X and Y) | |
| Gauge | Gauge (gauge) |
Gauge type (radial/bar), orientation, min/max bounds, segment colors and boundaries | |
| Radar chart | Radar chart (qlik-radar-chart) |
Color schema, dimension grouping | Viz bundle extension. |
| Grid chart | Grid chart (sn-grid-chart) |
Color by expression, color by measure | Limited to 2 dimensions. |
| Block chart | Treemap (treemap) |
Persistent colors, label settings | |
| Funnel chart | Funnel chart (qlik-funnel-chart-ext) |
Persistent colors, funnel mode | Viz bundle extension. |
| Mekko chart | Mekko chart (mekkochart) |
Persistent colors (via cellColor) | |
| Straight table | Table (sn-table) |
Column order, sort order, totals, null symbol, cell styling, mini-charts, text wrapping, color expressions | |
| Pivot table | Pivot table (sn-pivot-table) |
Left dimension count, totals position, indent mode, expansion state, null symbol, pseudo-dimension styling, cell styling |
All chart types also preserve: dimensions, measures, number formatting, sort criteria, show conditions, calculation conditions, alternate states, background colors, title/subtitle/footnote, and visual cue color expressions. For details, see Preserved properties.
Conditional chart mappings
Some QlikView chart configurations produce a different Qlik Sense visualization type than the default mapping.
| QlikView source | Condition | Qlik Sense result | Preserved properties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar chart | Offset expressions detected (waterfall pattern) | Waterfall chart (waterfallchart) |
Value types (normal/inverse), subtotals with label, orientation |
| Waterfall chart | Dimensions present (native waterfall does not accept dimensions) | The overflow resolver suggests variance waterfall (variance-waterfall). The suggestion is recorded in the Overflow_Actions worksheet. |
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| Combo chart | Stock/candlestick expressions detected | Boxplot (boxplot) |
OHLC expressions mapped to whisker/box elements, candlestick coloring, dimension sort |
| Any chart | Trellis mode enabled (primary dimension) | Trellis container (qlik-trellis-container) + master visualization |
Dimension 0 becomes the trellis faceting field. The chart (minus dimension 0) is saved as a master object. Grid columns and rows are preserved. |
Non-chart objects
| QlikView object type | Qlik Sense visualization | Preserved properties | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listbox | Filter pane (filterpane) |
Field, frequency mode, text alignment, multi-column layout, checkboxes, sort criteria, background, cycle/drill group binding | |
| Search object (SR) | Filter pane (filterpane) |
Field, sort criteria, background | Converted as a single-field filter pane. |
| Multi-box | Filter pane (filterpane) |
Per-field titles, per-field settings, all listbox properties | Expands all fields into a multi-child filter pane. |
| Button | Action button (action-button) |
Label, navigation actions, variable actions, text color, background color with alpha, button image | Some action types require manual configuration. |
| Text object | Text (sn-text) |
Body text (expression), caption, text color (static and dynamic), font styling, background color (expression), caption overlay | |
| Text object (with actions) | Action button (action-button) |
Label from text/caption, navigation, variable actions, text color, background color | |
| Input box | Variable input (qlik-variable-input) |
Variable name, predefined values (dropdown) | |
| Slider (variable mode) | Variable input (qlik-variable-input) |
Variable name, min/max/step, render mode (slider or field) | |
| Slider (calendar mode) | Date picker (qlik-date-picker) |
Calendar field, single/range mode, date bounds | |
| Calendar | Date picker (qlik-date-picker) |
Calendar field, single/range mode, date bounds | |
| Line / Arrow | Shape (sn-shape) |
Orientation, line weight, dash settings, stroke color, color by expression | |
| Container (single-object) | Direct placement | Show condition applied to child | No container wrapper is created. |
| Container (multi-tab) | Tabbed container (sn-tabbed-container) |
Tab labels, active tab, tab order, background color, nested containers | Flattened to pseudo-tabs when overlapping other objects. |
| Container (grid mode) | Layout container (sn-layout-container) |
Grid row/column count, child placement, title | |
| Statistics box | Table (sn-table) |
All 15 statistical functions, custom labels, display order, fractile/median, background color | Uses ValueList() pattern. |
| Table box | Table (sn-table) |
Column order, sort order, cell styling |
All non-chart objects also preserve: title/subtitle/footnote, show conditions, alternate states, and background colors where applicable. For details, see Preserved properties.
Object types excluded from conversion
The following QlikView object types are silently excluded. These types do not produce objects in the Qlik Sense app. Qlik Sense provides equivalent functionality natively.
- Current Selections (CS) — Built into Qlik Sense as a native selection bar.
- Selection Object (SO) — Built into Qlik Sense as a native selection and search feature.
Unsupported objects
QlikView objects that fall outside the mappings above are converted as placeholder text objects. The placeholder preserves the object position on the sheet and displays a message identifying the original QlikView object type.
The following object types produce placeholders:
- Bookmark selector — Qlik Sense does not support bookmark selectors as objects.
- QlikView extension objects — Custom visualizations built with the QlikView extension framework.
- Unparseable chart definitions — Charts with malformed XML or unrecognized graph modes.
For more information, see Conversion scope.