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tQlikOutput

Creates, updates, or deletes data files in Qlik Cloud.

tQlikOutput Standard properties

These properties are used to configure tQlikOutput running in the Standard Job framework.

The Standard tQlikOutput component belongs to the Cloud family.

Basic settings

Properties Description
Property type Either Built-in or Repository .
  • Built-in: No property data stored centrally.
  • Repository: Select the repository file in which the properties are stored. The fields that follow are completed automatically using the data retrieved.
Tenant URL

Enter the URL address of your Qlik Cloud account.

API key Enter the Qlik Cloud API key in this field.

To enter the raw key, click the [...] button next to the corresponding field to bring out the Enter a new password dialog box, enter the key in the text field, and click OK. You can also use a context variable in that field.

Action Select the action to be performed from the drop-down list:
  • Create: Creates the data file in Qlik Cloud.

  • Overwrite: Creates or updates an existing data file in Qlik Cloud.

  • Delete: Deletes the data file in Qlik Cloud.

Local file Enter the path, or browse to the local file you want to upload, update, or delete in Qlik Cloud.
Specify ID Select this check box to specify the identifier of the file you want to update or delete in the File ID field. If unselected, the Remote file name will be used. This field is only available if you select Overwrite or Delete from the Action drop-down list.
Remote file name Enter the name of the file that will be uploaded in Qlik Cloud.

If you select Overwrite in Action, the remote file name can include a folder, like some/folder/data.csv for example.

If you select Delete in Action, the remote file name can be either a file or a folder path, as you can delete both files and folders.

Space To select one of the available spaces associated with your Qlik Cloud account, click the [...] button next to the field. In the dialog box displayed, select the space in which the file will be modified, or select the Use custom value check box and specify the space identifier in the Custom value field.

After you select a space name from the list, its identifier will be displayed in the field.

For more information on spaces in Qlik Cloud, read Working in spaces.

Knowledge base To select one of the available knowledge bases in Qlik Cloud and manage the files in it, click the [...] button next to the field. In the dialog box displayed, select the knowledge base that will be used, or select the Use custom value check box and specify the knowledge base identifier in the Custom value field.

After you select a knowledge base name from the list, its identifier will be displayed in the field.

For more information on knowledge bases in Qlik Cloud, read Working with knowledge bases.

Advanced settings

Properties Description
tStatCatcher Statistics Select this check box to collect the log data at the component level.
Index file in knowledge base This check box is selected by default and allows you to index new or updated files in Qlik Cloud:
  • Number of indexation retries: Set the number of times the component will attempt to index the file if the initial attempt fails.
  • Indexation retry delay (seconds): Set the amount of time (in seconds) to wait between each indexation retry attempt.

Note that two indexation operations cannot be performed in parallel in Qlik Cloud and can cause your Job to fail. For more information on indexing in Qlik Cloud, read Indexing knowledge base data sources.

Global Variables

Variables Description
ERROR_MESSAGE The error message generated by the component when an error occurs. This is an After variable and it returns a string.
FILE_ID The identifier of the file/folder. This is an After variable and it returns a string.

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