Qlik terminology
The following table shows the Qlik terminology and corresponding asset types in Collibra Data Catalog. Keep in mind that it's possible your organization has renamed the out-of-the-box asset types.
| Qlik term | Description | Asset type in Collibra |
|---|---|---|
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Qlik Server |
Qlik Cloud architecture is multi-tenant, but this integration dictates only one tenant per URL. | Qlik Server |
| Space | A container allowing to group datasets and apps and control access to the content. They can be Personal or Shared. Privileges can be granted to the users on Space level. | Qlik Space |
| App | A purpose-built application created with data. They contain data loading scripts, data model and reports presenting data. | Qlik Sense Application |
| Sheet | An integral part of the app, a “canvas” on which filters and visualizations are placed. | Qlik Sheet |
| Visualization | A visual presentation element on a report, for example a kpi, barchart, table, or heatmap. It can use selected dimensions and measures, either master or inline. | Qlik Visualization |
| Story | A slideshow containing either references to existing sheets or snapshots taken from visualization along with data. | Qlik Story |
| Data Model | Every Qlik app has exactly one data model that contains all information about data used (sources and tables), their model (queries) and predefined master measures and dimensions. | Qlik Data Model |
| Data Entity | Represents source table or file. It serves as a view based on the source table. It can contain exactly the same columns as the underlying table, but it could contain only selection of them and additional calculated columns. | Qlik Data Entity |
| Qlik Data Attribute | An atomic field in the Qlik Data Entity, used to define measures or dimensions in reports. | Qlik Data Attribute |