Qlik Field Usage

Optimize Your Qlik Cloud Tenant with Qlik Field Usage

Are some of your Qlik apps running slower than expected? Do you worry about the downstream impact of making changes? Do you need a clear overview of all apps in your tenant?

Our Qlik Field Usage Tool is an advanced analysis tool designed to provide an in-depth overview of your Qlik Cloud tenant's applications. By evaluating the data models and all the items in each app, the tool identifies which fields are used or unused. This empowers you to streamline applications, optimize performance, speed up development and improve overall data governance.

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With a user-friendly navigation menu, the Qlik Field Usage homepage enables you to access a global overview or drill down into specific analytical areas. This structured approach ensures that every aspect of your Qlik Cloud environment is accounted for and can be optimized.

What Can You Analyse with Qlik Field Usage

Overview Sheet 

Gain a comprehensive view of all your tenant’s apps, tables, and fields. This sheet includes insights into:

  • Complete inventory of apps, tables, and fields
  • Global and per-app field usage percentages
  • Field usage identification and frequency metrics
  • Memory consumption analysis per field
  • Distinct value counts for each field

Users can easily filter results by app ID, app name, or specific fields, enabling targeted analysis across multiple applications.

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Apps Sheet

Focus on the applications themselves with insights on:

  • Published apps and those with section access enabled.
  • App sizes, reload times, last reload, and modification dates.
  • This sheet highlights key metrics for app optimization, offering actionable data at a glance

Sheets 

Explore details of all sheets within an app, including:

  • Sheet names, descriptions, and title expressions.
  • Fields leveraged within title expressions, aiding optimization.

Master Item Sheet 

Dive into an app's master items (dimensions, measures, and visualizations):

  • Discover which fields are referenced in master item attributes.
  • Review the frequency of field usage for better resource allocation.
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Variables and Bookmarks Sheets

Get a clear overview of all variables present in the apps, alongside their definitions and comments. Analyse app bookmarks and the fields they depend on for tailored data exploration.

Objects Sheet 

This highly detailed view examines all app items, such as graphs and tables, showing:

  • Object types, associated sheets, and field usage per object.
  • A visual representation of the most frequently used fields in objects.
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Why Use Qlik Field Usage

Qlik Field Usage goes beyond basic analysis by offering detailed insights into field utilization across your tenant. It enables you to:

  • Develop targeted optimization strategies.
  • Enhance app performance and reduce memory usage.
  • Improve data governance and streamline data workflows.

By leveraging this tool, you can easily identify strategies to make your Qlik Cloud environment faster, more efficient and easier to manage. Optimize your apps, refine your field usage and unlock the full potential of your data.

Ready to Optimize

Discover how the Qlik Field Usage Tool can transform your understanding of field usage patterns and drive optimization across your Qlik Cloud tenant.

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