Which Kafka client versions are compatible with which Qlik Replicate version?
Qlik Replicate use librdkafka client to produce the messages. Here is the URL to refer librdkafka documentation: https://github.com/edenhill/librdkafka/tree/v1.5.2
Qlik Replicate 6.6: Kafka client 1.3.0.
Qlik Replicate 2021.5/2021.11: Kafka client 1.5.2.
The Kafka client is shipped with Replicate installation which can't be replaced with a different version. There is a probability to change Kafka client version based on Qlik Replicate version.
Here is how you can check the Kafka client version from the replicate task log file:
00019448: 2022-03-10T13:19:11 [AT_GLOBAL ]I: Task Server Log - SQL_KAFKA (V2021.11.0.229 xyz.qliktech.com Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise Edition (build 9200) 64-bit, Revision:43c293f5b9adbdf96022eba5f5c0d1622a4a6274, PID: 5640) started at Thu Mar 10 13:19:11 2022 (at_logger.c:2680)
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00010796: 2022-03-10T13:19:12 [TARGET_APPLY ]I: Target endpoint 'Kafka' is using provider syntax 'KafkaSyntax' (provider_syntax_manager.c:879)
00010796: 2022-03-10T13:19:12 [TARGET_APPLY ]I: kafka client version: 1.5.2 (queue_imp.c:994)
Environment
Qlik Replicate
With Kafka Target
