topic Re: Changing server name in QlikView

Changing server name

david_ze — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT

Hi all,

I've install the QVS on our machine. The name of the machine was 'BI-Qlikview', after the installation We've changed the machine name to 'Qlikview'. I've removed the QVS and reinstalled it.

Now the server is writing that all services are down and at the System>Setup it gaves the message 'The Qlikview server could not be contacted' as it's trying to connect to the older machine name 'BI-Qlikview'.

I'll appreciate your help on how to solve this issue.

Thanks,

David

Re: Changing server name

Clever_Anjos — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 13:48:05 GMT

Check for all config files under c:\programdat\QlikTech any references to old servername

Re: Changing server name

markmccoid — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 13:52:52 GMT

I've had a similar issue and was able to resolve it by going to C:\ProgramData\QlikTech\WebServer\config.xml and searching for the old server name and replacing it with the new server name.

Then restart all services.

Re: Changing server name

Anonymous — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 19:07:34 GMT

Mark

Don't forget to make sure you have good back up first.

Best Regards, Bill

Re: Changing server name

paulodantas — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 21:00:33 GMT

People, tried change Config.xml in paste C:\ProgramData\QlikTech\ManagementService and C:\ProgramData\QlikTech\WebServer.

After, access QMC, in System -> Setup -> Management Service see if To connect to the API of this Management Service use: change for the new name server.

Change too System -> Setup -> QlikView Servers the Url, in the QVS@name server, change the Name in General.

In System -> Setup -> Directory Service Connectors the Url need change, in DSC@server name change Url too.

System -> Setup -> QlikView Web Servers need change the Url, in QVWS@ server name, change the Url in General.

Remember, after all the changes, you need click in Apply, and don´t forget your backup files.

Thanks for your atention.

Re: Changing server name

Bill_Britt — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:19:52 GMT

Hi David,

Changing the server name is never a good idea. The problem is that the server name is used in to many files for configuration. If you are still having issue, this is what I would try.

1. Uninstall the Qlik Products.

2. delete all Qlik folders

3. reinstall the Qlik Products.

If you don't want to do that, you can go through all the configuration files and try to give the old server name and replace it with the new one. Also, you will have to do that to the QVPR XML files also.

Bill

Re: Changing server name

Ronnie_Taborn — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:38:14 GMT

Bill Britt is correct.

Re: Changing server name

paulodantas — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 19:00:36 GMT

Correctly Bill,

but, if the license CAL´s is many, so, must work we are.

Re: Changing server name

Emmanuelle__Bustos — Thu, 26 May 2016 14:50:48 GMT

Someone knows if this applies for Qlik12 too?

Re: Changing server name

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 22:29:04 GMT

David, Try steps below

Stop Qlikview services under services.msc
Backup Qliktech folder under ProgramData
Use Qlik powertools. Use XMLdbViewer's search and replace to replace servername with friendly name
update servername to friendly name on below files

/ProgramData/Qliktech/ManagementService/config.xml

/ProgramData/Qliktech/DistributionService/configuration.xml

/ProgramData/Qliktech/DistributionService/registration.xml

Start Qlikview services