Qlik terminology (in preview)
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 |