The Power of QlikView Ports: Tips and Tricks for Successful Data Transfer

In the context of QlikView, ports are used to enable communication between different components of the QlikView platform, such as the QlikView Server and QlikView Web Server (QVWS). QlikView uses a number of different ports for different purposes, including:

• QlikView Server Port: This port is used by the QlikView Server to communicate with clients, such as the QlikView Management Console (QMC) and QVWS. The default port for the QlikView Server is 4747.
• QlikView Web Server Port: This port is used by QVWS to communicate with clients, such as web browsers. The default port for QVWS is 80.
• QlikView Management Console Port: This port is used by the QMC to communicate with the QlikView Server. The default port for the QMC is 4747.
• QlikView Directory Service Port: This port is used by the QlikView Directory Service Connector (DSC) to communicate with the QlikView Directory Service (QDS). The default port for the DSC is 4750.
• QlikView Distribution Service Port: This port is used by the QlikView Distribution Service (QDS) to listen for incoming requests from the QlikView Management Console (QMC) and other management tools. The default port is 4720.
• QlikView Repository Service Port: This port is used by the QlikView Repository Service (QRS) to listen for incoming requests from the QlikView Management Console (QMC) and other management tools. The default port is 4242.
• QlikView Engine Port: This port is used by the QlikView Engine to listen for incoming requests from the QlikView Server and other QlikView components. The default port is 4747.

It is important to ensure that the correct ports are open and configured correctly in order for the various components of QlikView to communicate with each other properly. If a port is blocked or not configured correctly, it can cause issues with the operation of QlikView.

Additionally, for security reasons, it is recommended to configure your firewall to allow only the necessary incoming and outgoing traffic on the ports used by QlikView.

Overall, ports are an important aspect of the QlikView architecture, as they are used to specify the network connections that the QlikView Server and other QlikView components use to communicate with each other and with external systems.