This tutorial shows how to create QVD files in Advanced ETL Processor. Use the QVD Writer when you need to generate QlikView or Qlik Sense data files from an automated ETL workflow, without running Qlik on the processing machine.
What You Will Learn
- Configure the QVD Writer as the transformation target.
- Write one output table into a QVD file.
- Set writer field types before creating the file.
- Prepare QVD output for downstream Qlik reporting.
Before You Start
Use a test repository or safe sample data while following the tutorial. Production jobs are a poor place to experiment.
QVD Writer Docs
This tutorial uses the QVD Writer to create a Qlik data file from a transformation result. A QVD file holds exactly one table, so keep the output focused before writing the file. Qlik is permissive in places. File formats, less so.
The QVD Writer documentation explains what a QVD file contains: a UTF-8 XML header, symbol tables, and the actual table data. That matters when you are preparing the field list because the writer is creating a structured data file, not just dumping rows into a text export.
Review the QVD Writer properties before using the transformation in scheduled work. The writer definition grid is where you change output field types, which is usually where small test-file assumptions become production surprises.
Need Advanced ETL Processor First?
Download the Advanced ETL Processor trial before following the tutorial, or review Enterprise if you need scheduled unattended execution.