Is it possible that passwords containing !, # or similar special characters are not allowed in passwords for superuser or qliksenserepository DB user?

[NenadV]

Thanks

[Andrei_Cusnir · Accepted solution]

If my understanding is correct, you are referring to the Qlik Sense Repository Database (QRD) and you want to know whether special characters such as ! or # are allowed in the password for the user. As it is stated in the link shared above "By default a PostgreSQL database is installed locally with your Qlik Sense installation otherwise you can choose to install PostgreSQL on a separate dedicated server", which means that the password that you are supplying is the one to be used for the user in the database. I was unable to find any official documentation in PostgreSQL where it is stated that characters similar to ! and # are not allowed, therefore, I believe that you shouldn't have any issues with setting up a passwords that contains those characters. Additionally, I can confirm that I have many repositories where the password for the user contains special characters (specifically the !) and I didn't have any issues. Are you getting any error or issues that makes you believe that the special characters are not allowed?

[NenadV]

Thank you Andrei. It makes complete sense. I asked this only because our Qlik partner was not sure.