# QDSSettings Class

Namespace: [PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.htm)  
Assembly: PIX.dll

Holds all the settings for a QlikView Distribution Service. Some of the settings applies only to unlicensed services.

## Inheritance

* System.Object
  * QDSSettings

## Syntax

```
public class QDSSettings
```

## Constructors

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [QDSSettings(Guid, QDSSettingsScope)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QDSSettings.-ctor.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_QDSSettings__ctor_System_Guid_PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_Enums_QDSSettingsScope_) |  |

## Properties

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Advanced](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QDSSettings.Advanced.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_QDSSettings_Advanced) | Advanced QDS settings. |
| [Email](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QDSSettings.Email.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_QDSSettings_Email) | Alert emal for the QDS. |
| [General](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QDSSettings.General.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_QDSSettings_General) | The general settings such as application folder and cluster members. |
| [ID](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QDSSettings.ID.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_QDSSettings_ID) | The ID of the QlikView Distribution Service. |
| [Login](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QDSSettings.Login.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_QDSSettings_Login) | Username and password to be used when administering QDS on another computer. |
| [Scope](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QDSSettings.Scope.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_QDSSettings_Scope) | The scope of settings that this object represents. If this object was retrieved by calling<br>QMSBackendInterface.IQMSBackend.GetQDSSettings(System.Guid,PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QDSSettingsScope),<br>this property contains the value of the requested scope. |

## Methods

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Clone()](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QDSSettings.Clone.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_QDSSettings_Clone) |  |
| [Clone(QDSSettingsScope)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QDSSettings.Clone.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_QDSSettings_Clone_PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_Enums_QDSSettingsScope_) |  |
| [IsValid(out List<String>)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QDSSettings.IsValid.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_QDSSettings_IsValid_System_Collections_Generic_List_System_String___) |  |

### Extension Methods

[ApiFilter.FilterFor<T>(T, Nullable<ApiVersion>)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.ApiFiltering.ApiFilter.FilterFor.htm#PIX_ApiFiltering_ApiFilter_FilterFor__1___0_System_Nullable_PIX_ApiVersion__)