Overview
Deletes an app from the Qlik Sense repository or from the file system.
Using Qlik Sense Server
In addition to being removed from the repository, the app is removed from the directory as well:
<installation_directory>\Qlik\Sense\Repository\Apps
The default installation directory is ProgramData.
Using Qlik Sense Desktop
The app is deleted from the directory %userprofile%\Documents\Qlik\Sense\Apps.
Parameters
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| qAppId |
Identifier of the app to delete. In server mode, the identifier of the app is a GUID in the Qlik Sense repository. In desktop mode, the identifier of the app is the name of the app, as defined in the apps folder %userprofile%\Documents\Qlik\Sense\Apps. This parameter is mandatory. |
String |
Outputs
The following is returned in the output:
Logs
When this method is called, audit activity logs are produced to track the user activity.
In the case of errors, both audit activity logs and system services logs are produced.
The log files are named as follows:
| Audit activity log | System service log |
|---|---|
|
<MachineName>_AuditActivity_Engine.txt in server mode <MachineName>_AuditActivity_Engine.log in desktop mode |
<MachineName>_Service_Engine.txt in server mode <MachineName>_Service_Engine.log in desktop mode |
Where to find the log files
The location of the log files depends on if you are running Qlik Sense Desktop or Qlik Sense.
| Qlik Sense | Qlik Sense Desktop |
|---|---|
|
%ProgramData%/Qlik/Sense/Log/Engine |
%UserProfile%/Documents/Qlik/Sense/Log |
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