topic Re: Difference between Source Documents and User Documents in QlikView

Difference between Source Documents and User Documents

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT

What is the difference between Source Documents and User Documents? Should we save same files in both locations of server(Source Documents and Documents folder) ??? Please clarify

Difference between Source Documents and User Documents

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 23:00:54 GMT

Source document is a folder use by QlikView Publisher for reloading and distributing QVW. The QVW stored in this folder is not visible to end user in AccessPoint.

User Document folder is the folder that store the QVW that visible to end user in the AccessPoint.

Publisher will automaticallly publish the QVW stored in Source Document to User Document folder once the scheduled task is completed. (This will include access rights, data reduction, etc...)

Re: Difference between Source Documents and User Documents

anil_y_86 — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:48:39 GMT

Hi Khim,

As per the last line------------(Publisher will automaticallly publish the QVW stored in Source Document to User Document folder once the scheduled task is completed. (This will include access rights, data reduction, etc...))-------------

For example I have Example.QVW

The Example.QVW is mounted under (D:\Deployment\....) for User Documents

Now I have created the task for the Example.QVW. Do I have to mount same location (D:\Deployment\....) in Source Document or it is not necessary ?

If your answer is not necessary then I have pointed(E:\Testing\....) for Source Document then how the users will see the updated Example.QVW in Access Point?

Hope you understand my question!

Regs,

Anil

Re: Difference between Source Documents and User Documents

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 06:35:06 GMT

Hi Anil,

The flow is Source Document -> User Document.

Publisher will open the document in Source Document, reload and Publish (copy) it to User Document. Normally the Source Document folder is different from User Document folder. The source and user document path is defined in System tab in QMC.

Re: Difference between Source Documents and User Documents

Bill_Britt — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 12:09:32 GMT

Let me add to khim_hoe reply. The User Document folder is the Root or Mounted Folders you setup in the QMC. See below image.

Bill

Re: Difference between Source Documents and User Documents

Wed, 14 May 2014 13:41:14 GMT

I am working on QEMC v10. I created a new folder and added the folder to the folder section. I can see it in the source document tab but I cannot expand it to see the subfolders. However, I do see it in User Documents and I can expand it. I have not scheduled any tasks on these documents becuase I cannot get to them in Source Document tab to create tasks. Two questions:

1. Why cant I expand the folder in Source documents?

2. Why are the qvws showing in User Documents when I did not schedule a task?

FYI: I am not server trained or certified. I know the basics and that is it.

Re: Difference between Source Documents and User Documents

Bill_Britt — Wed, 14 May 2014 14:56:37 GMT

Hi Debbie,

Do you have a publisher license?

Bill

Re: Difference between Source Documents and User Documents

Wed, 14 May 2014 15:07:05 GMT

yes both on dev and prod. I am using the dev server at this time.

Re: Difference between Source Documents and User Documents

wonkymeister — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:59:48 GMT

guys, why can users see my source documents on the access point? Using Publisher, they should only see the published qvw.

Re: Difference between Source Documents and User Documents

Maria_Halley — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:01:22 GMT

@wonkymeister

Users can see documents in any mounted folder. When QlikView scan the mounted folders it also scans any subfolder. So if the source document folder is in any of the mounted folders or subfolders they will show in the AccessPoint