QSDA Pro Charts Deconstruction

Learn charts performance optimization possibilities right in Qlik UI with Gitoqlok and QSDA Pro.

QSDA Charts Deconstruction displays the Calculation time for each Qlik chart directly within a Qlik sheet. This functionality assists developers in identifying visualization performance bottlenecks and optimizing chart effectiveness.

Navigate to a sheet and access this feature by right-clicking the extension icon in browser. Find "QSDA Calctime".

You can find this feature in Gitoqlok's context menu. Right-click on the extension icon in your browser or find three dots icon near Gitoqlok in extensions list.

QSDA Pro Charts Deconstruction in Gitoqlok

Without QSDA Pro connection

Each chart on a sheet will be augmented with frames and Calculation time badges. The Side Panel provides a list of all visualizations on a current sheet with their calculation times.

How does Gitoqlok calculate chart performance?

Gitoqlok scans the Qlik Sense application to gather metadata about visualizations.

It identifies the dimensions, measures, and expressions used in each visualization. For each chart, Gitoqlok measures the time taken to compute its results.

This involves evaluating the complexity of expressions, the use of functions like Aggr(), and the data volume being processed.

Users can drill down into specific charts to view their components, such as dimensions and measures.

• For dimensions, Gitoqlok calculates the number of distinct values. This information helps assess the complexity and potential performance impact of each dimension.

• For each measure, Gitoqlok evaluates the expressions used and measures their individual calculation times. This detailed timing allows developers to pinpoint which measures may be contributing to longer overall chart rendering times.

No QSDA Pro: Charts Calctime

Expand any chart in Side Panel to view the deconstruction table. The Deconstruction table is used to break down chart calculation time by expression. This is useful information when tuning a long running chart.

Learn more about Charts Deconstruction from QSDA Pro documentation page.

No QSDA Pro: Chart calctime deconstruction in Side Panel

Click the refresh button on a chart badge to repeat the calculation. The history of calctimes for this chart will be available in a deconstruction table and saved within the current viewing session. This is useful for tracking the calculation time changes using the new chart settings.

You can repeat the calculation for the chart deconstruction table as well by clicking the refresh button on a chart in Side Panel.

Session history of chart calctimes

Freemium Gitoqlok users are able to view calctime badges for all charts in an app. The deconstruction tables are available for 10 charts per app only. To reduce this limit, consider our licensing options.

With QSDA Pro connection

Configure the QSDA Pro connection in Options to view flags associated with charts in Gitoqlok. Learn more about Gitoqlok + QSDA Pro licensing options.

Orange icon on a chart badge will indicate there is a QSDA Pro flag associated with chart expressions. Click on the orange icon to view the flag in Side Panel. Hover on the flag icon to reveal the flag definition.

Visit QSDA Pro documentation page to learn more about each flag description.

Viewing QSDA Pro flags in chart deconstruction table

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