Pitfalls when using Extensions in Qlik Sense

[tanmay_bhardwaj]

While exploring the techniques to improve the visualization of Qlik Sense dashboards, I found an already installed extension named 'QlikSense-Sheet-Styler-Lite'. It does help to an extent in improving the UI quality of the dashboard but after reading the warning (please refer screen shot) about usage of Extensions, I am a bit perplexed if I can use the extension and deploy the dashboard to production environment.

I am learning QlikSense and cannot comprehend this warning, can someone please help explain this warning message and if should be of much concern for me. 

Environment: Qlik Sense Enterprise Client Managed for Windows

Version: QlikSense February 2023, QlikSense Server: 14.113.2

Thanks

[henrikalmen]

The extension lives in your Qlik Sense Enterprise installation. The error message is bascially telling you that if you use the extension in an application and then move the application to Qlik Sense SaaS (cloud), the objects using the extension will not function.

[tanmay_bhardwaj]

@henrikalmen thanks for your reply.

If I use addons like Vizlib (https://home.vizlib.com/) in Qlik Sense, will I face the same challenges (not supported on Qlik Sense SaaS) for them too? 

Also, could you please confirm if Qlik Sense SaaS does not support extensions at all or does it support a different set of extensions other than the ones present in  Qlik Sense Enterprise?

[henrikalmen]

I'm not on SaaS myself but you can read about extensions in SaaS here: https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Admin/mc-extensions.htm

I would expect VizLib extensions to be usable in Qlik Sense Cloud, but I can't say for sure.