topic What is .meta file for? in QlikView https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/What-is-meta-file-for/m-p/195025#M1323386 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi All,</P><P>I'm using QVS 9 SR2 and encountered an issue opening a 3MB file through AccessPoint when the file has section access. It takes forever to open the file and it will make the IE hangs. This happens when I replace the existing file with a modified file that has a structure change.</P><P>I did some trial and error tasks for e.g. removing the section access and putting it back... then the issue is resolved after I removed the .meta and .shared files.</P><P>However, I realised that after removing the meta file, I will lose the category information of the file. So I would like to know if anybody knows what does the .meta do? Initially I thought it is perhaps to store security information but seems to be more than that.</P><P>Any input is appreciated. Thanks.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z What is .meta file for? https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/What-is-meta-file-for/m-p/195025#M1323386 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi All,</P><P>I'm using QVS 9 SR2 and encountered an issue opening a 3MB file through AccessPoint when the file has section access. It takes forever to open the file and it will make the IE hangs. This happens when I replace the existing file with a modified file that has a structure change.</P><P>I did some trial and error tasks for e.g. removing the section access and putting it back... then the issue is resolved after I removed the .meta and .shared files.</P><P>However, I realised that after removing the meta file, I will lose the category information of the file. So I would like to know if anybody knows what does the .meta do? Initially I thought it is perhaps to store security information but seems to be more than that.</P><P>Any input is appreciated. Thanks.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/What-is-meta-file-for/m-p/195025#M1323386 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z What is .meta file for? https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/What-is-meta-file-for/m-p/195026#M1323390 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>.Meta contain security info and document category</P><P>.Shared contain Collaboration Objects and related info</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:19:45 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/What-is-meta-file-for/m-p/195026#M1323390 2010-04-08T20:19:45Z