2 August 2022 Direct Query powers SQL pushdown in Snowflake Share this message Now in Qlik Cloud, Direct Query provides the ability for analytics applications to directly query cloud databases like Snowflake with SQL pushdown as users interact with data through visualizations and filtering. Direct Query allows developers to build SQL-centric applications for big data analysis or near real-time scenarios and can be enabled when building a Snowflake data connection. Accessing Direct Query Accessing cloud databases directly with Direct Query Direct Query overview Example questions in Insight Advisor App creators can now provide example questions in Insight Advisor within the business logic layer of an app. This allows them to customize the questions to their specific analytic content, and thereby help users learn how to use natural language. When users ask questions, the examples appear in a drop-down menu from which users can select, modify, and submit the question. In Insight Advisor Chat, example questions from across your apps will be available. Example questions in Insight Advisor Search Adding example questions to Insight Advisor Support for native data or visualizations through Natural language API and Insight Advisor Chat Charts generated by Insight Advisor Chat and through the natural language API are now provided as native chart objects instead of images. For users, this provides added interactivity, such as tooltips and scrolling, and better performance. Developers can now use the data contained in these chart objects for additional applications such as custom chart libraries and functionality. Exploring apps with conversational analytics New ServiceNow connector You can now access data stored in ServiceNow. The new ServiceNow connector allows you to include ServiceNow data such as incidents, requests, and case records within your analysis. The new connector includes security options such as OAuth or SSL to ensure that only authorized users can access this data. ServiceNow Connector Alation connector support for Application Automation Application Automation now supports Alation Cloud Catalog with a connector. Alation serves enterprises in organizing and consolidating their data. Not supported in Qlik Cloud Government. Connector blocks How can we help? Barry has over 20 years experience as a Data & Analytics architect, developer, trainer and author. He will gladly help you with any questions you may have. Call us Mail us 29 January 2026 New mailbox connectors with support for OAuth authentication Qlik Cloud introduces new mailbox connectors with OAuth 2.0 support. The Mailbox IMAP OAuth and SMTP OAuth connectors enable secure access to mail servers, allowing users to check mailbox content and send emails without the limitation of basic authentication. New Release Qlik 29 January 2026 Data stewardship Qlik Cloud now offers data stewardship in Qlik Talend Cloud, enabling users to address complex data quality issues with human-in-the-loop remediation. Features include rule-based data correction, integration with Talend Studio, and domain expert involvement for trusted data delivery. This enhancement combines automation, governance, and expertise for scalable data quality resolution. New Release Qlik 29 January 2026 Now in Qlik Cloud Government: Write Table in Analytics Qlik Cloud Government now offers Write Table in Analytics, enabling interactive data editing, real-time collaboration, and instant syncing. Enhance workflow efficiency and export updates via Qlik Automate. New Release Qlik
29 January 2026 New mailbox connectors with support for OAuth authentication Qlik Cloud introduces new mailbox connectors with OAuth 2.0 support. The Mailbox IMAP OAuth and SMTP OAuth connectors enable secure access to mail servers, allowing users to check mailbox content and send emails without the limitation of basic authentication. New Release Qlik
29 January 2026 Data stewardship Qlik Cloud now offers data stewardship in Qlik Talend Cloud, enabling users to address complex data quality issues with human-in-the-loop remediation. Features include rule-based data correction, integration with Talend Studio, and domain expert involvement for trusted data delivery. This enhancement combines automation, governance, and expertise for scalable data quality resolution. New Release Qlik
29 January 2026 Now in Qlik Cloud Government: Write Table in Analytics Qlik Cloud Government now offers Write Table in Analytics, enabling interactive data editing, real-time collaboration, and instant syncing. Enhance workflow efficiency and export updates via Qlik Automate. New Release Qlik