Automatic export of QVF

[#1]

Hi to the community!

We would like to know if it's possible to export automatically a qvf. We would like to do a versionning and a back up everytime there is a modification we're doing.

I found an interesting answer on a conversation, but I would like to know is it something we need to developp, or is it already integrated for Qlik ?

Re: Auto / Batch Export apps to qvf from Qlik Sense Server

We do a copy of the app before doing a single modification, and the suppress it when it is validated.

We know how export from the qmc manually, but is there a possible trigger (like for the daily, hourly load) for the app export automatic?

Thanks a lot!

Elise

[agigliotti]

if you are interested in versioning of Qlik Sense App take a look at this extension Qlik Branch

it could be a good starting point.

[m_s]

Hello Elise,

maybe not what you are looking for but you could just use a powershell script to automatically copy apps to a different folder when they are modified:

$appPath = "D:\SenseRoot\Apps\"

$watcher = New-Object IO.FileSystemWatcher 
$watcher.Path = $appPath
$watcher.EnableRaisingEvents = $true
$watcher.IncludeSubdirectories = $false
$watcher.NotifyFilter = [IO.NotifyFilters]'FileName, LastWrite'


Register-ObjectEvent $watcher "Changed" -SourceIdentifier SenseAppChanged -Action {
$ext = [System.IO.Path]::GetExtension($eventArgs.FullPath)

if ($ext -eq ".lock") { return }

Copy-Item -Path $eventArgs.FullPath -Destination C:\tmp\backup\ -Force
write-host "Created backup for: $($eventArgs.FullPath)"
}

Regards,

Mathias