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Qlik QV12SA Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Qlik |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | QlikView 12 System Administrator Certification Exam |
| Exam Number: | QV12SA |
| Exam Price: | Paid (varies by region/test provider) |
| Passing Score: | 65% |
| Real Exam Qty: | 50 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Scenario-based |
| Certificate Validity Period: | No fixed expiration (subject to version updates) |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Related Certifications: | QlikView Data Architect QlikView Business Analyst |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Online/on-demand through Qlik Learning portal (proctored) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended experience: Practical BI knowledge, QlikView Server and Publisher experience, Windows Server environment familiarity |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learning.qlik.com/student/page/2161388-qlikview-system-administrator-certification |
Qlik QV12SA Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Install and Configure the Environment | 22% | - Purpose of QlikView services - Appropriate service installations - Configuration implications - Sharing system resources |
| Administer the Environment | 35% | - Monitoring and configuring tasks - CAL types and application - Platform and Windows infrastructure management - Licensed vs unlicensed Publisher functionality |
| Troubleshoot the Environment | 43% | - Client-server communication problems - Diagnosis of performance issues - Identify errors via logs - Appropriate resource allocation strategies |
Qlik QV12SA Certification Exam Q&A
QlikView 12 System Administrator Certification is an official Qlik exam, registered under the code QV12SA. A passing score earns you the QlikView System Administrator certification, positioned at the Advanced level. The credential also connects to QlikView Business Analyst, QlikView Data Architect, so it can anchor a broader certification path. Because Qlik designs its exams around real job tasks, holding this certification signals practical skill rather than memorized theory.
Candidates face 50 questions inside a 120 minutes window on the QlikView 12 System Administrator Certification exam. That ratio leaves little slack, which is why pacing deserves as much practice as the content itself. Learn to budget your minutes, park stubborn questions instead of wrestling them, and rehearse under a real clock: a few timed runs in the ActualCollection test engine will make the official time limit feel routine rather than threatening.
The passing bar for QlikView 12 System Administrator Certification is set at 65%, and registering for the exam officially costs Paid (varies by region/test provider). There is no reduced price for a second try: fail, and you pay Paid (varies by region/test provider) in full again. That makes honest self-testing the cheapest insurance available, so hold off on booking until your ActualCollection practice scores sit clearly above the passing line, attempt after attempt.
Recommended experience: Practical BI knowledge, QlikView Server and Publisher experience, Windows Server environment familiarity
Vendor policies are revised from time to time, so double-check the eligibility details before registering on the official exam page.
Absolutely. A free PDF demo of the QlikView 12 System Administrator Certification questions is available at ActualCollection, so you can inspect the quality and formatting before any money changes hands. Once you buy, updates are free for 365 days, and when that period runs out you can extend the update service at 50% off the regular price.
ActualCollection offers a 100% money-back guarantee with specific conditions. If you take the QlikView 12 System Administrator Certification exam within 60 days of purchase and fail, you may claim a full refund, provided the exam matches your product. Sitting the exam within 3 days of purchase disqualifies a claim, as do downloaded-but-unused products, free materials, and expired orders; the candidate name must also match the payer name. To file, submit a scanned enrollment slip and the official Score Report PDF within 2 days of the exam, and the claim is processed within 7 days. If you prefer, you can skip the refund and instead receive two other exam products of equal value at no charge while keeping the update service on your original purchase.
As for delivery: it is immediate. Your files become downloadable the moment payment completes and are also emailed to you within one minute. If nothing shows up within 2 hours, contact customer service. You may install the software on an unlimited number of computers.
QlikView 12 System Administrator Certification is divided into 3 official domains. Among the headline areas are Troubleshoot the Environment (43%), Administer the Environment (35%), and Install and Configure the Environment (22%). Scroll up to the exam topics section for the full breakdown, and use it as a checklist: any line you cannot confidently explain deserves another round of practice.
QlikView 12 System Administrator Certification Sample Questions:
Question 1
A system administrator receives reports that assigned CALs have disappeared Which file should the system
administrator restore from backup?
A. PGO file
B. Settings.ini
C. LEF
D. Meta file
Question 2
A user needs access to a QlikView document for which security is controlled using Section Access.
A system administrator adds the user to the data source that is loaded into the Section Access table of the
QlikView document.
However the user is still unable to access the QlikView document.
What should the administrator do?
A. Add the user to the QlikView Administrators group
B. Reload and distribute the QlikView document
C. Create a task configured to reduce the data and then distribute the QlikView document to the user
D. Restart the QlikView Directory Services Connector service
Question 3
A system administrator needs to create a task that creates new QlikView documents with data associated with
the Year field only. The QlikView documents need to be created using the Document Name and the values in
the Year field.
What should the administrator do to meet the requirement?
A. Set the Reduced Document name field to %SourceDocumentName% %DocumentField,Year% and the
Loop and Reduce with Field value field to Year
B. Set the Reduced Document name field to %SourceDocumentName% %yyyy% and the Loop and
Reduce with Field value field to Year
C. Set the Reduced Document name field to %SourceDocumentName% %DocumentField,Year% and the
Simple Reduce value field to Year
D. Set the Reduced Document name field to %SourceDocumentName% %yyyy% and the Simple Reduce
value field to Year
Question 4
When configuring QlikView Server to integrate with Microsoft IIS which QlikView service should be
installed on the Microsoft IIS server?
A. QlikView Publisher Service
B. QlikView Settings Service
C. QlikView Redirect Service
D. QlikView Webserver Service
Question 5
A system administrator determines the QlikView Server wasunresponsive over the weekend.The administrator
finds this error message in the event log file:
Failedtadven9\QlikViewStorage\QVSSetting \CalData.pgo. Error: 3
Which is the most likely cause of the error?
A. The CalData pgo file was re-created by QVS
B. The root folder was NOT available
C. The QlikView Server was restarted for maintenance
D. The QlikView Server had no remaining CALs
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: B | Question 2 Answer: C | Question 3 Answer: A | Question 4 Answer: D | Question 5 Answer: D |





