6 May 2025 New Direct Access gateway version (1.7.4) Share this message Direct Access gateway 1.7.4 introduces support for overriding the default Windows service account during setup, and resolves several issues. For upgrade instructions and a list of resolved issues, see Upgrading the Direct Access gateway installation Support for overriding the default Windows service account during setup In previous Direct Access gateway versions, it was possible to change the Windows service account only after the installation, and only interactively (on each Direct Access gateway machine). Direct Access gateway 1.7.4 introduces the ability to install Direct Access gateway under a non-default Windows service account. This option is available when using the setup wizard and when performing a silent installation. For more information, see Stage two: Install Direct Access gateway on a server behind the firewall protecting your data sources More from the Bitmetric team Qlik Cloud Backup Protect your investment in Qlik with daily incremental backups stored in an encrypted environment with redundant storage. Available for as little as 2 Euro per day. Learn more. Masters Summit for Qlik The Masters Summit for Qlik provides the next step in your path to becoming a Qlik specialist. As an extra perk, Bitmetric has secured an over $450 discount just for you! Use code BITMETRIC at checkout. Read more here. 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 14 January 2026 Create page in Data Integration activity center Qlik Cloud introduces a new Create page in the Data Integration activity center, offering a unified starting point for building new assets in Qlik Talend Cloud. This update aligns with Qlik Cloud Analytics, providing a consistent experience across Qlik Cloud products for efficient task initiation. New Release Qlik 13 January 2026 Enhanced accuracy for knowledge bases Enhanced accuracy for knowledge bases in Qlik Cloud improves answer quality and better parses tables in PDF, Word, and PowerPoint documents. Not supported in Qlik Cloud Government. New Release Qlik 13 January 2026 Word and PowerPoint reports in Qlik Cloud Qlik Cloud now supports Word and PowerPoint reports via new Microsoft 365 add-ins. Developers can create analytics-based documents and presentations from Qlik Sense apps, with outputs in .doc, .PDF, .ppt, or .PDF formats. These add-ins align with the existing Excel add-in. Updated deployment guidance and templates are available. New Release Qlik
14 January 2026 Create page in Data Integration activity center Qlik Cloud introduces a new Create page in the Data Integration activity center, offering a unified starting point for building new assets in Qlik Talend Cloud. This update aligns with Qlik Cloud Analytics, providing a consistent experience across Qlik Cloud products for efficient task initiation. New Release Qlik
13 January 2026 Enhanced accuracy for knowledge bases Enhanced accuracy for knowledge bases in Qlik Cloud improves answer quality and better parses tables in PDF, Word, and PowerPoint documents. Not supported in Qlik Cloud Government. New Release Qlik
13 January 2026 Word and PowerPoint reports in Qlik Cloud Qlik Cloud now supports Word and PowerPoint reports via new Microsoft 365 add-ins. Developers can create analytics-based documents and presentations from Qlik Sense apps, with outputs in .doc, .PDF, .ppt, or .PDF formats. These add-ins align with the existing Excel add-in. Updated deployment guidance and templates are available. New Release Qlik