Qlik Cloud October 2025 Releases

It has been another productive month for Qlik Cloud users. October’s updates deliver across three key areas: data integration and pipelines, analytics and visualisation experience, and security and governance. Whether you are managing data flows, creating dashboards, or overseeing enterprise deployments, there is something here to help you get more value from your investment.

Data Integration and Pipeline Enhancements

Automatic mapping of JSON data types

When using SaaS sources for replication or lake landing tasks, JSON data types now automatically map to compatible target types. This simplifies downstream work and removes the need for manual conversions.

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New pivot and enhanced processors

In Qlik Talend Cloud data flows, you will find a new Pivot processor and improvements to date and window processors, giving you richer transformation capability.

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Validation rule suggestions

Validation rules in Talend Cloud now offer suggestions, making it easier to apply best practice data quality checks to your datasets.

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Semantic types impact analysis

You can now view how many datasets each semantic type is applied to. This update in the Data Quality section helps you quickly assess pattern coverage across datasets and understand the impact of updates or deletions on commonly used semantic types.

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Public API for data source access control

A new public API lets administrators enable or disable access to data sources by tenant, providing more granular control in multi tenant environments.

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OData compliant APIs in Qlik Cloud Government

Qlik Cloud Government now supports OData-compliant APIs, allowing data product managers to securely expose their data for easier consumption. Customers can seamlessly integrate data into BI tools and analytics platforms without custom connectors, while ensuring secure access with existing governance. This makes it faster to unlock the value of data products, whether internally or for external partners.

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Analytics and Visualisation Experience

Publish sheet by drag and drop and remember expand state

You can now publish a sheet by simply dragging and dropping it, and the sheet will remember its expand or collapse state for viewers, creating a smoother user experience.

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Shapes in bar, combo and scatter charts including area shapes

Visualisation options have expanded with new shape markers in bar, combo and scatter charts. Area shapes are now available too, allowing more expressive visual design.

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Add images to line charts

Line charts can now display image overlays, letting you combine metrics with branding or custom visuals for more engaging storytelling.

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Mobile app renamed to Qlik Analytics

The Qlik mobile app has a new name, Qlik Analytics. The change aligns with the evolution of the Qlik Cloud analytics platform.

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Enhanced monitored charts

Monitoring capabilities have been improved with enhanced monitored chart support, providing better visibility and management of key visuals.

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Seamless application sharing and access requests

App sharing is now easier than ever. Users can request access directly, and apps can be shared effortlessly, improving collaboration across teams.

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Security and Governance Upgrades

Strengthened IP allow lists

You can now restrict Qlik Cloud access to trusted networks using IP allow lists, improving security and reducing exposure.

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New security scopes for gateways and Insight Advisor

Two new security scopes are available: one for the Direct Access Gateway and another for the Insight Advisor. These allow more precise control over access and permissions.

Direct Access Gateway

Insight Advisor

Access controls for Qlik Reporting Service

New access control options in Qlik Reporting Service let you define who can create, run, or view reports, an essential feature for large or regulated organisations.

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Custom announcements in Qlik Cloud

You can now create custom announcements directly within Qlik Cloud to communicate with users. This is useful for rollout notifications, updates, or governance messages.

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Bonus Features and Improvements

• Configure SMTP sender name – You can now customise the sender name for outgoing emails from Qlik Cloud, improving branding and clarity.
• Enhanced datetime precision control – Datetime fields now allow finer precision, making time based analysis more accurate.
• Qlik Answers search improvements – The Qlik community search function has been refined, making it easier to find answers and discussions.
• Updated Databricks connector – The Databricks connector now supports more authentication options for greater flexibility and enterprise compliance.

Why These Updates Matter

Improved adoption: Custom announcements and easier sharing help teams onboard faster and work more efficiently.

Smarter data movement: Automatic JSON mapping and enhanced data flow processors reduce manual setup and errors.

Better analytics experience: The new visual and sharing updates enable more engaging dashboards and simpler collaboration.

Stronger governance: Access controls, scopes, and IP allow lists provide better control while maintaining flexibility.

The October 2025 release strengthens Qlik Cloud’s focus on flexibility, governance, and innovation. With more automation, richer analytics, smarter data management, and improved security, Qlik continues to evolve as a truly enterprise grade analytics platform.

At Bitmetric, we are excited to see how users will take advantage of these improvements to drive better insights and faster value from their data.

If you would like support with any of the new features or need help implementing them in your environment, our team is ready to assist.

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