Qlik Cloud Analytics Enhancements

[Jennell_Yorkman]

As we enter the last month of the year, let’s review some recent enhancements in Qlik Cloud Analytics visualizations and apps. On a continuous cycle, features are being added to improve usability, development and appearance. Let’s’ look at a few of them.

Straight Table

Let’s begin with the straight table. Now, when you create a straight table in an app, you will have access to column header actions, enabled by default. Users can quickly sort any field by clicking on the column header. The sort order (ascending or descending) will be indicated by the arrow. Users can also perform a search in a column by clicking the magnifying glass.

When the magnifying glass icon is clicked, the search menu is displayed as seen below.

If a cyclic dimension is being used in the straight table, users can cycle through the dimensions using the cyclic icon that is now visible in the column heading (see below).

When you have an existing straight table in an app, these new features will not be visible by default but can easily be enabled in the properties panel by going to Presentation > Accessibility and unchecking Increase accessibility.

Bar Chart

The bar chart now has a new feature that allows the developer to set a custom width of the bar when in continuous mode. Just last week, I put the bar chart below in continuous mode and the bars became very thin as seen below.

But now, there is this period drop down that allows developers to indicate the unit of the data values.

If I select Auto to automatically detect the period, the chart looks so much better.

Combo Chart

In a combo chart, a line can now be styled using area versus just a line, as displayed below.

Sheet Thumbnails

One of the coolest enhancements is the ability to auto-generate sheet thumbnails. What a time saver. From the sheet properties, simply click on the Generate thumbnail icon and the thumbnail will be automatically created. No more creating the sheet thumbnails manually by taking screenshots and uploading them and assigning them to the appropriate sheet. If you would like to use another image, that option is still available in the sheet properties.

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Try out these new enhancements to make development and analysis faster and more efficient.

Thanks,

Jennell