What’s new in Qlik Sense 1.1?
Here are some of the highlights of the new and updated features in the release of Qlik Sense 1.1.
- New chart types: pivot table and KPI
- Date & time fields in visualizations
- Snapshots of maps
- First steps help guidance after installation
Updates and new features are divided into the following sections.
Working with Qlik Sense
Creating apps and visualizations
Pivot table
You can use the pivot table to dynamically change the presentation of the data and focus on areas of interest.
See: Pivot table
KPI visualization
You use the KPI visualization to track performance. The KPI shows a main value, and, optionally, a complementary value.
See: KPI
Open apps without data
You can open an app without loading its data, for example when there are large amounts of data that would take long time to load.
Sheet thumbnails
You can change the thumbnail for a sheet to make it easier to distinguish it in the app overview.
Duplicate sheets from global menu
Using the global menu in app overview or sheet view, you can duplicate a sheet, regardless if you are editing or analyzing the sheet.
Edit sheets from shortcut menu
You can start editing a sheet simply by long-touching/right-clicking the sheet in app overview or in the sheet navigator.
Additional sheet details
The details for a sheet include information about when the sheet was published and updated, and by whom.
See: App overview
Date & time fields
You can now use date & time fields in visualizations. These fields are derived fields, which are defined by a calendar template in the data load script, and generated when the script is run. They appear in the assets panel.
Using data storytelling
Change the resize behavior of a snapshot
You can now change the resize behavior (keep aspect ratio) of a snapshot. When you unlock the snapshot you enable it for a free resize which uses a progressive disclosure technique.
Story thumbnails
You can change the thumbnail for a story to make it easier to find it among other stories in the app overview.
Play stories from shortcut menu
You can start playing a story simply by right-clicking/long-touching the story in app overview or in the story navigator.
See: Playing a story
Additional story details
The details for a story include information about when the story was published and updated, and by whom.
See: App overview
Deploying Qlik Sense
Installation and setup
First steps help guidance after installation
After the installation is completed and after having applied the license in the QMC, a dialog box is displayed prompting you to complete the first steps of setting up the system, including user access, assigning licenses to users, and secure communication.
Administering Qlik Sense
Managing a Qlik Sense site
For this version of Qlik Sense, the following is new for managing Qlik Sense:
Qlik Management Console user interface
The user interface theme in the QMC is updated with better contrast and improved visual hierarchies. The action bar layout and style has been improved, and there is also more table header information, and improved help documentation.
Virtual proxies and load balancing
Virtual proxies are now a separate resource and can be accessed directly from the QMC start page. Load balancing is now done on virtual proxy level.
Monitoring a Qlik Sense site
For this version of Qlik Sense, the following is new for monitoring Qlik Sense:
Empty charts and tables
Explanatory text has been added to both the Operations Monitor and License Monitor chart and table visualizations when they are empty. The text explains why no data is presented.
Libraries for customizing monitoring apps
Both the Operations Monitor and License Monitor now contain libraries that provide access to the dimensions and measures used for their visualizations. You can use these dimensions and measures to create additional visualizations for your particular environment.
The libraries also include additional chart visualizations that can be added to custom sheets.
QMC Change Log sheet (Operations Monitor)
You can track changes made to the QMC settings on the new QMC Change Log sheet.
See: QMC Change log
Reference lines (Operations Monitor)
Reference lines have been added to the 24-hour Summary and Performance History charts to indicate thresholds and 28-day averages for server CPU and RAM usage.
See: 24-Hour summary
See: Performance history
License usage by app
You can track the number of licenses and tokens used by individual apps on the new Usage by App sheet. The sheet shows the apps for which both login and user access passes are being used. The usage values are the passes that have been used, not the number of passes allocated.
See: Usage by app
Managing Qlik Sense sites in cloud computing environments
Local user group
A local user group is used to authorize the Qlik Deployment Console (QDC) users.
See: Local user group
New ports for communication with QDC
New ports for http, https and SignalRPort are used by the QDC.
See: Ports
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