Creating a write back solution with Qlik Cloud is now possible!

[RoccoP_Qlik]

The new Application Automation feature allows users to either update, change, or comment into source systems directly from a Qlik Sense app!

[RoccoP_Qlik]

Static, read-only dashboards are a thing of the past compared to what's possible now in Qlik Cloud.

‘Write back’ solutions offer the ability to input data or update dimensions in source systems, such as databases or CRMs, all while staying within a Qlik Sense app.

The solution incorporates both Qlik Cloud and Application Automation to enable users to input data from a dashboard or application and run the appropriate data refresh across the source system as well as the analytics.

Example Use Cases:

1. Ticket/ Incident Creation
   • Create Ticket or Incident in JIRA or ServiceNow.
2. Data Changes
   • Update Deals/Accounts in a CRM like HubSpot or Salesforce.
3. Data Annotations
   • Add a comment to or more records in a source system. 

This new feature is possible with all of the connectors located in Application Automation, including:

• CRMs like HubSpot or Salesforce
• Databases like Snowflake, Databricks, Google Bigquery
• SharePoint
• and more!

Below you can see technical diagram based around using Application Automation for a write back solution.

The ability to write back in Qlik Cloud is a game changer for customers who want to operationalize their existing Qlik Sense applications to enhance decision making right inside an app where the analytics live. This not only streamlines business processes across an ever-growing data landscape, but it also enables users to to act in the moment. With Application Automation powering the write back executions, customers can unlock more value across their data and analytics environment.

To learn more for a more ‘hands-on tutorial’ please see video here.

[robert99]

@Kayleigh_Milewski 

Have you tried this. I about to give it a go. It doesn't include automations

Create a Writeback solution in Qlik Sense - Easy (youtube.com)

[MichaelJansen]

Hi @RoccoP_Qlik 

Thank-you for sharing the writeback solution video. 

I noticed the Microsoft SQL Server connection is there but I require the Microsoft SQL Server (via Direct Access gateway) connection.

When will this connection become available via Automations.

Is this connection on the Automations or Qlik connectors roadmap?

Regards

Michael 

[christofferkristensen]

Hi,

We are using an extension developed by Qloud Cover. It is build natively to create Writeback tables in Qlik sheets where you can interactively writeback from existing data in Qlik. One of the benefits of the product is you can choose between a SaaS product or self-hosted. You can configure where to store the data and they support datastores like Snowflake, Redshift BigQuery and AWS Redshift. You can read more about the product at the Qloud Cover website:

https://qloudcover.com/qloud-cover-writeback/

Or you can create a free trail on the product website https://writeback.qloudcover.com/ and get easily started.

[sanrout]

Hi @RoccoP_Qlik @Emile_Koslowski,

We have implemented the above solution; it is working well for single record update for a given ID. Our underlying database is AWS redshift having a table with three fields "ID", "Alternative" and "Adopted". However our requirement is different. Business needs to select multiple values in a field ID and let them update respective values in Alternative and Adopted fields. How can loop over that in automation using blocks? 

[sanrout]

Hi @salmankojar,

Case 1: other field values same for all the selected IDs

Case 2: other field values different. 

Current requirement is for Case 1.

[sanrout]

Hi,

one idea/possible solution for the above requirement can be by the use of loop block.

Picking all current selections into loop block, but unable to pick single value into "Get Expresession value" for each iteration as shown below.

[sanrout]

Hi,

We have successfully implemented bulk updates using loop blocks in automation

Regards,

Shankar

[NS_Qlikupdates]

Hi,

Great to see write-back becoming possible in Qlik Cloud with Application Automation. For teams looking for a more in-app, governed write-back experience, SenseOps Writeback is another option to consider. It enables editable tables directly in Qlik Sense, captures user inputs in a structured way, and persists changes back to target systems with validation and access control without building complex automation flows.

More details here:

https://www.senseops.com/app-extensions/writeback/