topic Re: Debug files and Data for Analysis in Move to Qlik Cloud Analytics

Debug files and Data for Analysis

AG-gugelbisolutions — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:45:26 GMT

Hi there, we all know that moving to the cloud means complying to restrictions and constraints. One of these is represented by the Data for Analysis metrics, which I think I'm starting to understand, even though I don't completely master it yet.

However, I very often create a number of qvd debug files throughout my code and, as far as I know, these will be counted towards the daily peak if I store them to Qlik Sense.

Is there a way to better manage them? Is it sufficient to store them externally, for example to Dropbox or SharePoint?

Re: Debug files and Data for Analysis

PrashantSangle — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:40:57 GMT

Hi,

As per my experience in Qlik Migration project (Specifically in Capacity model). Storing QVD outside Qlik Cloud is not considered in best practice.

If stored QVD outside Qlik Cloud then definitely you will save capacity in data store component but if you load whenever in to Qlik It will charge in loaded file component. & if you are using same QVD in multiple application then it will be charge that many times in Loaded Data.

Better approach is move your ETL in DW. Use final data into Qlik & use incremental load wherever it possible. Avoid Full load.

Regards,

Prashant Sangle

Re: Debug files and Data for Analysis

PrashantSangle — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:52:23 GMT

See below Example

Re: Debug files and Data for Analysis

AG-gugelbisolutions — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:05:33 GMT

Hi @PrashantSangle , I agree with you but I was interested in debug file management. These file will be not regularly loaded into other apps, therefore they will only count towards daily peak in terms of storage, if I'm not wrong. They may be very big though, so I'm almost persuaded the best way to handle them could be storing outside and loading them in an app that resides in the Personal space.

Can it work? Is there any best practice?

Re: Debug files and Data for Analysis

PrashantSangle — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:02:21 GMT

I took screen shot from the best practice which Qlik Suggest.

As you mention that same file is using in multiple application then check below scenario

See as per above explanation. If you kept your file outside Qlik Cloud & use multiple times in multiple app then it will charge that many times. Instead if you kept that file inside Qlik Cloud & use multiple time then it will charge only one time when it is loaded.

Hope I am able to explain why we need to keep data which we are using multiple times inside Qlik Cloud.

Regards,

Prashant Sangle