Qlik DataTransfer Release Notes - November 2024

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Table of Contents

• What's new in Qlik DataTransfer November 2024
• Resolved Defects
• Known issues and limitations
• Upgrade notes
• Backup recommendations:
• System requirements notes
• Downloads
• Consider migrating to Qlik Data Gateway - Direct Access

The following release notes cover the version of Qlik DataTransfer released in November 2024. For questions or comments, post in the Product Forums or contact Qlik Support.

What's new in Qlik DataTransfer November 2024

The Qlik DataTransfer November 2024 release does not have any new features, but only provides an update of the embedded Qlik Engine and the fixes for the issues described below.

Resolved Defects

• Unhandled exceptions in the "Data folders" file watching mechanism have been fixed, and the underlying cause for the exception is now logged. Previously the DataUploadService component of Qlik DataTransfer crashed and lost track of any pending uploads.
  
  
• Temporary files are now ignored. Editing of XLSX-files residing in a folder being watched by Qlik DataTransfer could occasionally cause the DataUploadService to crash when it attempted to upload the temporary files (~$*.xlsx) created during the 3rd-party software's "Save" process.
  
  
• Any invalid configuration settings in the services.conf file are now logged as warnings with fallback to defaults. This will help users self-service while attempting to make advanced configuration changes. Invalid settings could previously cause the Service Dispatcher to continually restart the DataUploadService, making the application unresponsive.

Known issues and limitations

This release has the same known issues and limitations as noted in the release notes for Qlik DataTransfer November 2022.

Upgrade notes

Please refer to the online help for information about Upgrading Qlik DataTransfer.

Backup recommendations:

• It is important that you make a backup of the folder C:\ProgramData\Qlik\Sense\DataTransfer and C:\Program Files\Qlik\DataTransfer\services.conf before upgrading. This will make it possible to recover the installation if the upgrade fails.
• If you have installed Qlik DataTransfer to a folder other than C:\Program Files\Qlik\DataTransfer, then please make a copy of the services.conf file from that folder.
• If you have changed the default StoragePath in the services.conf file, then make a backup of that folder instead.
• The services.conf file is reset to the latest release’s defaults during upgrades so the backup is helpful for reapplying any custom user settings.
• If you are installing or upgrading on machine where Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows is already installed, please make sure you install/upgrade Qlik DataTransfer using Qlik Sense service(s) user account.

System requirements notes

Please refer to the online help for information about Qlik DataTransfer system requirements.

Downloads

Download this release from the Product Downloads page on Qlik Community.

Consider migrating to Qlik Data Gateway - Direct Access

Whenever possible, Qlik recommends using the Qlik Data Gateway - Direct Access to load data from on premises into a Qlik Cloud tenant. The supported databases and the Generic ODBC Connector Package, together with the upcoming support for loading on premises files, can allow you to decommission Qlik DataTransfer servers (and potentially repurpose them for gateways). For more information, see Qlik Data Gateway - Direct Access.

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