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[[sql-client-apps-qlik]]
=== Qlik Sense Desktop

[quote, https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/February2018/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Introduction/at-a-glance.htm]
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https://www.qlik.com/us/try-or-buy/download-qlik-sense[Qlik Sense Desktop] is a Windows application that gives individuals the opportunity
to use Qlik Sense and create personalized, interactive data visualizations, reports, and dashboards from multiple data sources with
drag-and-drop ease.
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==== Prerequisites

* Qlik Sense Desktop November 2018 or higher
* {es-sql} <<sql-odbc, ODBC driver>>
* A preconfigured User or System DSN (see <<dsn-configuration,Configuration>> section on how to configure a DSN).

==== Data loading

To use the {odbc} to load data into Qlik Sense Desktop perform the following steps in sequence.

. Create new app
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Once the application is launched, you'll first need to click on the _Create new app_ button:
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[[apps_qlik_newapp]]
image:images/sql/odbc/apps_qlik_newapp.png[]
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. Name app
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...then give it a name,
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[[apps_qlik_create]]
image:images/sql/odbc/apps_qlik_create.png[]
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. Open app
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...and then open it:
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[[apps_qlik_open]]
image:images/sql/odbc/apps_qlik_open.png[]
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. Add data to your app
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Start configuring the source to load data from in the newly created app:
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[[apps_qlik_adddata]]
image:images/sql/odbc/apps_qlik_adddata.png[]
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. Load from ODBC
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You'll be given a choice of sources to select. Click on the _ODBC_ icon:
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[[apps_qlik_odbc]]
image:images/sql/odbc/apps_qlik_odbc.png[]
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. Choose DSN
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In the _Create new connection (ODBC)_ dialog, click on the DSN name that you have previously configured for your {es} instance:
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[[apps_qlik_dsn]]
image:images/sql/odbc/apps_qlik_dsn.png[]
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Provide a username and password in the respective fields, if authentication is enabled on your instance and if these are not already part
of the DSN. Press the _Create_ button.
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. Select source table
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The application will now connect to the {es} instance and query the catalog information, presenting you with a list of tables that you can
load data from:
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[[apps_qlik_selecttable]]
image:images/sql/odbc/apps_qlik_selecttable.png[]
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. Visualize the data
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Press on the _Add data_ button and customize your data visualization:
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[[apps_qlik_visualize]]
image:images/sql/odbc/apps_qlik_visualize.png[]

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