Managing data connections and extensions

Data connections

Data connections enable you to select and load data from a data source. All data connections are managed centrally from the QMC. Data connections are created in the Qlik Sense data load editor. The user who creates a data connection automatically becomes the owner of that connection and is by default the only user who can access the data connection. The data connection can be shared with others through security rules defined in the QMC.

When you import an app, existing data connections are imported to the QMC.

Extensions

Extensions can be used to, amongst other things, add visualizations to data. For example using a graphic to represent a unit of data or adding a clickable map that users can use to select geographies.