Using IN clause in QlikView

In SQL statements, it is very useful to use IN clause in the query to compare your value against the provided list of values . In SQL you can write a query such as Select ProductName,Revenue from Products where ProductName IN (‘Chairs’,’Tables’,’CrossArmChairs’); QlikView does not have IN  operator instead QlikView provide match() function to achieve this functionality I […]

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Role playing dimensions in QlikView

Role playing dimension is used when a dimension table is reused to join with a fact table more than once. A classic example of a role playing dimension can be a Time Dimension which joins with a Fact table. This Fact table contains OrderDate,ShipDate,ReceiveDate etc. To get these dates you will create just one table for TimeDim in […]

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Maintaining Color of the Dimensions in QlikView

Recently at work, someone had a problem in assigning a consistent color to the dimension. For example, if  a table consist of Products and Revenue then each Product should maintain a consistent color, irrespective of the selection. Suppose the table is as follows : A pie chart for the above table should maintain consistent colors for the Products i.e. BabyClothes should retain RGB(141,170,203),Sports […]

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Deploying QlikView Dashboard on the Server

QlikView Development LifeCycle Organizations may follow different development lifecycle depending on the organizations requirements,size and development methodology but most of the organizations utilising QlikView may follow a similar development style. I am writing this blog to give novice developers an idea on how QlikView environments work. QlikView development Life Cycle involve : – Interacting with […]

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QlikView Client Access Licenses – CALs

All users need license from the QlikView Server to access or open a document/qvw. This license is referred as CALs i.e. Client Access License. This license is required when user or developer access qvw in QlikView desktop or through Access point url. CALs are acquired with the purchase of the QlikView Server and therefore are server […]

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