Unpacking Writeback for Qlik Sense [Live Demo]
Posted on 22nd, Oct 2025 | By Admin
Enterprises need to act on data quickly, but manual updates and multiple tools slow decision-making. Writeback in Qlik Sense lets teams edit and save data directly within dashboards, enabling real-time collaboration and faster, more accurate decisions.
Building on this capability, SenseOps Writeback Extension for Qlik Sense enables real-time updates directly within Qlik. It supports flat files, QVDs, SQL, MySQL, Postgres, Oracle, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, and REST APIs. Users can customize interactive tables and save updates at the row or table level. Automated workflows handle notifications, file transfers, or Qlik actions with role-based security. All edits happen inside Qlik Sense, no app switching or manual tasks needed.
In this demo, you'll learn:
1. About SenseOps Writeback
2. Writeback table setup
3.Live demonstration on budget approval process from within Qlik apps, real-time updates without reload, row-level lock functionality during concurrent usage, history tracking and more.
0:00 – Introduction to Writeback
1:41 – Writeback Setup & Best Practices
3:47 – Defining Data and Storage: Mapping your table columns, choosing input types, and setting up the data destination.
6:39 – Configuring Trigger Actions
7:00 – Demo: Real-Time Data Input: Adding new data including feedback and ratings in your Qlik Sense table.
9:34 – Demo: Sales Target Approval Workflow
Upcoming: Writeback using Forms, Writeback with more databases, and Writeback into extended cloud platforms
Who Can Benefit?
Anyone seeking to inject real-time updates and collaboration directly into their Qlik dashboards:
1. Financial Planners: Instantly adjust budgets for “what-if” analysis.
2. Sales Teams: Add real-time comments on deals and products.
3. Analysts & Developers: Simplify planning, governance, and eliminate manual data transfer cycles.
4. For teams managing budgets, versions, and feedback loops, enabling faster data-backed decisions.
Setting Up Writeback in Qlik Sense
Writing back to QVD, CSV, or flat files requires no extra setup. Download the extension and try for free.
Writeback to an external database requires a service setup. Check out the documentation or book a quick walkthrough.
Want to explore more? Check out SenseOps Writeback or contact us to see it in action