Qlik Sense Data Connection

A data connection defines how Qlik Sense connects to an external data source for loading data into applications. Connections specify the provider type, connection string, authentication credentials, and the architecture of the connector.

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Properties

Name Type Description
id string Unique identifier (GUID) assigned by the repository
createdDate string ISO 8601 timestamp when the data connection was created
modifiedDate string ISO 8601 timestamp when the data connection was last modified
modifiedByUserName string Username of the user who last modified the connection
name string Display name of the data connection
connectionstring string Connection string containing provider-specific parameters for connecting to the data source
type string Connection provider type identifier (e.g., QvOdbcConnectorPackage.exe, QvOleDbConnectorPackage.exe, folder, web)
logOn integer Logon mode for the connection
architecture integer Connector architecture
engineObjectId string Engine object identifier associated with the connection
username string Username for authenticating to the data source
password string Password for authenticating to the data source (write-only)
owner object The user who owns the data connection
tags array Tags applied to the data connection
customProperties array Custom property values assigned to the data connection
privileges array List of privileges the current user has on this connection
schemaPath string Schema path identifying the entity type in the QRS
View JSON Schema on GitHub

JSON Schema

qlik-sense-enterprise-data-connection-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://schemas.api.dev/qlik-sense-enterprise/data-connection.json",
  "title": "Qlik Sense Data Connection",
  "description": "A data connection defines how Qlik Sense connects to an external data source for loading data into applications. Connections specify the provider type, connection string, authentication credentials, and the architecture of the connector.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid",
      "description": "Unique identifier (GUID) assigned by the repository"
    },
    "createdDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "ISO 8601 timestamp when the data connection was created"
    },
    "modifiedDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "ISO 8601 timestamp when the data connection was last modified"
    },
    "modifiedByUserName": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Username of the user who last modified the connection"
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Display name of the data connection",
      "minLength": 1
    },
    "connectionstring": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Connection string containing provider-specific parameters for connecting to the data source"
    },
    "type": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Connection provider type identifier (e.g., QvOdbcConnectorPackage.exe, QvOleDbConnectorPackage.exe, folder, web)"
    },
    "logOn": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Logon mode for the connection",
      "enum": [0, 1],
      "default": 0
    },
    "architecture": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Connector architecture",
      "enum": [0, 1, 2],
      "default": 0
    },
    "engineObjectId": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid",
      "description": "Engine object identifier associated with the connection"
    },
    "username": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Username for authenticating to the data source"
    },
    "password": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Password for authenticating to the data source (write-only)",
      "writeOnly": true
    },
    "owner": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/UserReference",
      "description": "The user who owns the data connection"
    },
    "tags": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/TagReference"
      },
      "description": "Tags applied to the data connection"
    },
    "customProperties": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/CustomPropertyValue"
      },
      "description": "Custom property values assigned to the data connection"
    },
    "privileges": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "List of privileges the current user has on this connection"
    },
    "schemaPath": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Schema path identifying the entity type in the QRS"
    }
  },
  "required": ["name", "connectionstring", "type"],
  "$defs": {
    "UserReference": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "uuid"
        },
        "name": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "userDirectory": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "userId": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      }
    },
    "TagReference": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "uuid"
        },
        "name": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      }
    },
    "CustomPropertyValue": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "uuid"
        },
        "definition": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "id": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "uuid"
            },
            "name": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          }
        },
        "value": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

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