Migrating To Qlik Cloud Analytics

[Troy_Raney]

This Techspert Talks session covers:

• Demonstration of the Qlik Cloud Analytics Migration tool
• Advantages of Qlik Cloud
• SaaS Readiness

Chapters:

• 01:52 - Where to find the Migration Tool
• 03:26 - Connections and Prereqs
• 05:22 - Migration Plans
• 07:12 - Object Selection – Mappings
• 12:50 - SaaS Readiness app
• 13:41 - Mapping data connections
• 15:58 - Creating a Project
• 16:46 - Migrating Extensions & Themes job
• 17:21 - Job List
• 19:18 - Troubleshooting job warnings
• 20:20 - Validation report
• 24:06 - Undo Migration
• 24:57 - Why migrate to Qlik Cloud?
• 26:50 - Why migrate now?
• 26:40 - What's in it for you?
• 27:42 - Qlik's migration approach
• 29:10 - More about SaaS Readiness app
• 30:02 - Qlik Analytics Migration Roadmap
• 30:44 - Next steps and resources

Resources:

• Qlik Product Downloads
• Qlik Migration center
• Qlik Analytics Migration Tool Installation
• Move to Cloud Analytics Forum
• Contact Qlik                                           

Q&A:

Q: How do you map users between Cloud and Enterprise if we use our own authentication module?

A: While the migration tool supports custom user mappings and can be effective when the number of sources or targets is limited, it is not recommended or intended for OEM scenarios. OEM environments typically involve hundreds or thousands of tenants, which is beyond the scale the tool is designed to handle. In these cases, a custom programmatic approach is generally required.

Q: How to map bulk user list in users tab like 1000-2000?

A: The next release of the tool will have a bulk import feature using excel.  This will not only allow for bulk mapping of users, but also spaces, apps, data connections, QlikView apps, and NPrinting reports.

Q: If we rerun a Job multiple times will the previous setup get overwritten?

A: The depends on what happened with the previous run.  If, for example, only 7 of 8 applications were imported, you can adjust the plan to fix the issue and run the import applications step again to get the 8th app migrated and it will not duplicate the other applications.  However, if you need to change how an app was imported, such as private content ownership, space settings, etc.,  you will need to run the Undo Migration job first to remove the application before rerunning the job.

Q: Hello, concerning QlikView migration into Qlik Cloud, is there a version threshold to be able to use the migration tool?

A: v11.20

Q: What happens if an asset, say an app already exists and someone were to try to migrate it again? Does the tool allow that / will it overwrite anything?

A: If it is part of the same migration plan, and the step to reset app descriptions has not been run, it will identify that the app already exists and will not migrate it.  It does not override the application if any changes were made.  If an app needs to be overridden, then running the Delete Applications step (under the Undo Migration job) is required first.  If the app was migrated as part of a different migration plan, it will duplicate the application in Cloud.

Q: How are user mappings handled with custom IDPs?

A: It works with custom IDPs, you just need to make sure you are mapping the user to how they would appear in cloud when coming from the IDP based on either email or user subject.  The tool will check for existing users matching the email or the subject, or if migrating the users first, Qlik Cloud will recognize that the user already exists when they first log in via the IDP.

Q: You are showing just advantages of migrating. What are the disadvantages?

A: There are none.

Q: Can the migration tool migrate all the Reload Tasks from CM to Cloud, even if there are Tasks with multiple dependencies?

A: This initial version cannot, it will only migrate the first scheduled reload assigned to the app.  Migrating multiple tasks and task chains is a high priority roadmap item that will be addressed within the next 2 releases.

Q: Are Data Gateway data connections handled in the same way as your example with the folder connection?

A: While

Q: Are Data Gateway data connections handled in the same way as your example with the folder connection?

A: No.  For the version out now, you would need to use Search and Replace to adjust the script.  In the next version release, you will be able to use the Data Connection section and assign a Data Gateway connection to a connection string.