Hello all,
I know that there are several similiar topics, but too specific with no big picture included 🙂 I wanted to summarize here and verify with you all possible backup options of Qlik Cloud platform. As far as I know there is no native backup from Qlik side and once someone will remove space/app/qaa/datafile/dc by accident, there is no way how to restore it using Qlik support (there is probably some, but not official and if so I suppose it will be extra paid service).
I have several options on my mind and I would like to hear your opinion or experience so far:
- Manually and regurarly download content (non sense, too much work)
- Use Qlik CLI to export all apps as json files + folders as space + other objects as json?
- Use QAA and backup apps to Github as json files + folders as spaces + others if possible? (some version here)
- Not ideal case for Github version control logic
- Use some paid external 3rd party tools (products from Motio etc.)
But what I miss in all mentioned solution is to be able to save also configuration of following items (not only apps):
- spaces - members + permissions
- datafiles - reside in spaces
- data connections - reside in spaces
- QAA's - reside in personal space
As there is API utilization possibility within QAA/Qlik CLI there is a chance to cover this portfolio at least partially, but not all mentioned areas can be covered as endpoints are limited and does not contain the content itself, just some metadata of items.
Any idea how to make backups with as much items as possible with reasonable solution?
Regards
petrus
