Qlik Cloud September 2025 Releases

September brought another wave of excitement in the Qlik Cloud release, enhancing everything from automation and data movement to governance and visual customization. Here’s a look at all the key features released this month.

Introducing Block Search in the Qlik Automate Editor

A new block search feature has been added to the Qlik Automate editor, making it easier to find and insert automation blocks quickly. This streamlines workflow creation and improves usability for all automation builders.

Custom CSS styling for sheets

Qlik now allows custom CSS styling for sheets, giving developers more control over the visual appearance of dashboards. This enhancement enables advanced customization to align dashboards with brand guidelines or user preferences.

Support for Data Movement gateway with Qlik Cloud Government DoD

The Data Movement gateway is now supported in Qlik Cloud Government DoD environments, extending secure and compliant data movement capabilities to government users.

Qlik Trust Score™ history with graphical navigation

Users can now visualize Trust Score history with a graphical navigation feature, providing deeper insights into data quality trends and governance improvements over time.

API for monitoring enhancements

Qlik has enhanced its monitoring APIs, enabling more efficient tracking of system performance, usage, and operational metrics across Qlik Cloud environments.

New Direct Access gateway version (1.7.7)

Version 1.7.7 of the Direct Access gateway introduces stability improvements and better integration with Qlik Cloud, ensuring secure and reliable data connectivity.

SAP ODP filtering on data source

New SAP ODP filtering options allow users to apply filters directly on the data source, optimizing data extraction and reducing load times.

Navigation bar search now supports semantic search for Qlik Analytics apps

The navigation bar search now includes semantic search capabilities for analytics apps, helping users find insights faster using natural language queries.

New permissions to control access to Qlik Predict

Administrators can now define permissions for Qlik Predict, giving them more control over who can access and manage predictive analytics within the organization.

Direct Query support for layout containers, lines, and text objects from the Dashboard bundle

Direct Query mode now supports layout containers, lines, and text objects, expanding flexibility for live-connected dashboards.

Highlight selected field in data asset panel of the straight table

A subtle but useful addition: selected fields are now highlighted in the data asset panel, making it easier to identify active selections in straight tables.

Qlik Analytics Migration Tool – v2.0.0 Release

Version 2.0.0 of the Qlik Analytics Migration Tool simplifies the process of moving analytics content to Qlik Cloud, offering better compatibility and performance.

Support for registering JSON columns in pipeline projects

Users can now register JSON columns in pipeline projects, improving flexibility when working with semi-structured data sources.

Qlik Open Lakehouse

Qlik introduces the Open Lakehouse, an innovation that allows users to query and analyze data across open file formats with enhanced scalability and governance.

Easier way of documenting dataset descriptions via GenAI now includes fields

GenAI-powered dataset documentation now extends to field-level descriptions, making it even easier to maintain clear, automated data documentation.

Multi-template report tasks

Qlik Reporting now supports multi-template report tasks, enabling users to combine multiple templates within a single reporting job for more complex outputs.

Evaluate large app performance in Qlik Cloud

A new performance evaluation tool helps developers analyze and optimize the performance of large Qlik Cloud apps. This ensures faster load times and smoother user experiences.

Qlik Automate now Supports Reload Weight and Reload Variable

Qlik Automate now supports Reload Weight and Reload Variable parameters, allowing more control and flexibility when managing automated reload workflows.

Webhooks for Qlik Talend Cloud Pipelines now available in Qlik Automate

Webhooks are now supported for Qlik Talend Cloud Pipelines within Qlik Automate, enabling real-time automation triggers and streamlined integrations.

New template to automate deployment of the Data Capacity Reporting app with Qlik Automate

A new Qlik Automate template helps users deploy the Data Capacity Reporting app quickly and consistently, simplifying administrative management.

September’s updates show Qlik’s continued commitment to innovation, automation, and open data architecture. Whether you are managing data governance, enhancing performance, or customizing dashboards, these new capabilities make Qlik Cloud more powerful than ever.

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