Change the name of a data connection and apply it automatically in all apps (Qlik Sense)

[QlikAdminPM]

Hi,

I want to change the names of some data connections (via QMC), however it does not apply this change in all apps (in the scripts) where the data source is already used. Is there a way to change the name once and then change it in all apps where the data connection was used with the old name or do I have to go into each app data editor and do it manually?

[Thiago_Justen_]

Hi there,

Unfortunatelly you must to edit the string connection in all apps that use it manually.

You should consider use a txt file to keep your strings connections into variables. Then you'll update this information in only one place.

For instance: I keep all my folder connections libs into a txt file like this:

Then, I have some includes in my scripts, like this:

Hope it helps.

Regards

[QlikUserPM]

sounds like a lot of work.. 

but thanks 🙂 

[Thiago_Justen_]

You can export all your script files and then open them in VS Code, for instance, and edit all of them easily. 

I know, it's pretty much work than you wanted but I couldn't think nothing else.

Regards,