QlikView-Business-Analyst-Certification Exam Information and Guideline
QlikView Business Analyst Certification (QVBAC) 2025
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Exam Name: QlikView Business Analyst Certification
Exam Format: Multiple-choice, drag-and-drop, scenario-based questions
Number of Questions: ~50-60 questions
Duration: 60-90 minutes
Passing Score: ~70% (may vary)
Delivery Method: Online proctored or at Pearson VUE test centers
Language: English
- Associative Model – QlikView’s in-memory data model that dynamically links related data.
- In-Memory Processing – Data is loaded into RAM for fast analysis.
- QlikView Document (.QVW) – The main file format for QlikView applications.
- Script Editor – Used for data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL).
- QVD (QlikView Data File) – A compressed, optimized storage format for QlikView data.
- Understanding QlikView’s associative data model
- Differences between QlikView and traditional BI tools
- Components of a QlikView application (UI, data model, scripts)
- LOAD Statement – Used to import data from various sources (SQL, Excel, CSV, etc.).
- Resident Load – Loading data from an already loaded table.
- Concatenation – Combining tables with similar fields.
- Mapping Load – Used for lookups and data transformations.
- Qualify & Unqualify – Managing field name conflicts.
- Set Analysis – Advanced filtering syntax (e.g., Sum({
- Loading data from databases, flat files, and QVDs
- Using WHERE clauses, JOINs, and KEEP in scripts
- Handling incremental loads
- Optimizing script performance
- Star Schema vs. Snowflake Schema – Data warehouse modeling techniques.
- Synthetic Key – An unwanted composite key created when tables share multiple fields.
- Circular Reference – A loop in data relationships.
- Link Table – Resolves synthetic keys by separating relationships.
- Designing efficient data models
- Avoiding synthetic keys and circular references
- Using ApplyMap() and Mapping Tables
- Optimizing data model performance
- Sheet Object – Any visualization (chart, table, list box) in QlikView.
- List Box – A filter component displaying field values.
- Multi Box – Combines multiple list boxes into one.
- Straight Table vs. Pivot Table – Table types in QlikView.
- Chart Types – Bar, line, pie, scatter, gauge, etc.
- Creating interactive dashboards
- Applying conditional formatting
- Using bookmarks and selections
- Designing dynamic visualizations with variables
- Set Modifiers – {
- Dollar-Sign Expansion – Dynamic expression evaluation ($(vVariable)).
- Aggregation Functions – Sum(), Avg(), Count(), Only().
- If() & Alt() – Conditional logic in expressions.
- Writing complex Set Analysis expressions
- Using variables in expressions
- Handling NULL values
- Section Access – Row-level security in QlikView.
- Publisher – QlikView’s tool for scheduling reloads and distribution.
- AccessPoint – Web-based portal for accessing QlikView documents.
- Implementing user-based security
- Configuring Section Access for data restrictions
- Scheduling reloads in QlikView Publisher
- Deploying QlikView apps to QlikView Server
- RAM Usage Optimization – Reducing memory consumption.
- Binary Load – Loading one QlikView document into another.
- QlikView Logs – Debugging script errors.
- Identifying performance bottlenecks
- Reducing data model size
- Debugging script errors