QlikView Essentials: Want to solve your Business Intelligence headaches? Learn how QlikView can help, and discover a powerful yet accessible BI solution that lets you harness your data

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eBook Jan 2016 166 pages 1st Edition

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Mex$575.98 ~~Mex$639.99~~

Sinha

Mex$575.98 ~~Mex$639.99~~

4.1 (12 Ratings)

eBook Jan 2016 166 pages 1st Edition

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Design interactive dashboards using QlikView to share sharp BI insights
Discover how to create effective data models to manage and harness your data with QlikView’s ETL functionality
Learn and implement best practices to successfully integrate QlikView within your organization

Description

This guide demonstrates just how easy it is to get started with QlikView and create your own BI application. Featuring an introduction to its core features before exploring how to load data and model it, you’ll soon become more confident that you can take full advantage of QlikView’s capabilities.. You will also learn how to use QVD files with QlikView – and how they offer a simpler way of handling data. After digging deeper into data handling, as you learn how to use mapping tables and create a master calendar, you’ll then find out how to get the most from QlikView’s visualization features – vital if you are to use your data insights effectively. From accessible and user friendly dashboards to strategies and best practices for subjecting data to further analysis, you can be confident that you’ll be prepared to get the most out of your data with QlikView. With details on how to finally secure your application and deploy it for a successful integration in your organization, QlikView Essentials underlines exactly why QlikView is becoming more and more popular for businesses that understand the value of data.

Who is this book for?

If you recognize the challenges of harnessing data for a modern business this book is for. Maybe you already know a little about QlikView – if you want to learn more, QlikView Essentials is a great way to develop your knowledge and skills.

What you will learn

Learn the complete QlikView workflow – from loading data, to visualization and analytics
Learn how to Load data from different sources, including QVD files and how to optimize data models for accuracy and precision
Discover solutions to common data modeling problems, so you can respond quickly to changing situations
Create accessible dashboards and quality data visualizations to share insights effectively
Learn how to deploy your BI application for optimal availability

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Ian Stirk May 19, 2016

Hi,I have written a detailed chapter-by-chapter review of this book on www DOT i-programmer DOT info, the first and last parts of this review are given here. For my review of all chapters, search i-programmer DOT info for STIRK together with the book's title.This book aims to introduce you to QlikView, covering the whole application lifecycle, how does it fare?QlikView is an increasing popular tool for data visualization. This book is aims to introduce you to the “...basics of QlikView, and then dive into loading data, performing transformations, creating visualizations, and deployment of the application”. The book is relatively small, having around 140 working pages spread over 8 chapters.Below is a chapter-by-chapter exploration of the topics covered.Chapter 1 QlikView FundamentalsThe book opens with a brief overview of the QlikView components, namely: *QlikView Desktop – development tool *QlikView Server – analytic engine *QlikView Publisher – loads data, and distribution serviceDetails are provided on where to download, and how to install a personal edition of QlikView Desktop. This is followed with an overview of QlikView basics (data is held in RAM, associations used to discover table relationships based on common field names, development is via QlikView Desktop).The chapter continues with an outline of the steps in the development of a QlikView application. These steps form the other chapters of the book. The example used throughout the book is based on the well-known Adventure works 2012 database. There’s a brief overview of the user requirements for the example QlikView application, before showing details of the various tables, their columns, and relationships. There’s a brief look at star and snowflake schemas, stating they are particularly amenable to reporting since they require less joins.The chapter ends with details on how to download a QlikViewEssentials zip file from the publisher, this is unzipped, and its files used in the development of the subsequent QlikView application.This chapter provides a useful overview of what QlikView is, its components, and how to install it. The lifecycle of a QlikView application is outlined before introducing the application that will be built in the remainder of the book.This chapter is easy to read, well written, with a good flow, and has plenty of helpful diagrams. These traits apply to the whole of the book....ConclusionThis book aims to introduce you to QlikView, covering the whole application lifecycle – and certainly succeeds. The book is easy to read, well written, has a sharp focus, with lots of helpful diagrams, and an easy flow between chapters. The book is very practical, with plenty of hands-on step-by-step walkthroughs.If you’re new to QlikView, buy this book. Highly recommended.

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sagar Jun 07, 2016

This book follows the same pattern as Chandraish Qlik blog. Very direct and simple to understand. Step by Step concepts and exercises help in following the chapters easily. Book is very detailed and covers all the topics on QlikView implementation from inception to server deployment.

Soft.e Bytes Feb 15, 2016

It took around a week for this book to arrive in India. But the wait was worth it.This book covers all the QlikView topics in detail. It starts with the information a consultant should gather before starting on any QlikView implementation.It explains data modeling and dashboarding concepts with practice exercises.Every chapter starts with essentials section, which explains all the concepts in a nutshell. Book and exercises are easy to follow. Book has a chapter on server deployment which was like a bonus.

Ettesh Jun 21, 2016

I loved this book. I subscribed to Author's blog and this book follows the similar pattern.Very direct and easy to understand.

Amazon Customer Feb 13, 2016

The Book is great for any one entering into BI arena . I bought it for my wife as she is new in BI and looking at the Ocean of pick and choose it is not easy. The book in comprehensive and covers all important aspects in a very simple language. The writer did a real good job. Though I would have liked the price to be $10 cheaper but it is worth the price.

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