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QDF and Qlik Sense. Creating Shared Global Variables

lucianoginqo — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 17:59:49 GMT

Hi all,

I might be wrong but using the QDF with Qlik Sense, the Shared Global Variables are not automatically generated?

I currently use a separate LIB mount and I am testing it using Qlik Sense Desktop

The Variables for the home container are generated correctly but the Shared variables are not created

I am trying this syntax

SET vG.HomeContainer

'lib://1.LibName\';

$(MUST_Include=$(vG.HomeContainer)\InitLink.qvs);

Or this

$(MUST_Include=lib://1.LibName/3.Include\1.BaseVariable\1.Init.qvs);

Seems like the LCGV( function is not working for me too

Anybody with the same experience?

Thank you

Re: QDF and Qlik Sense. Creating Shared Global Variables

Magnus_Berg — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 20:11:34 GMT

Hi Luciano, sorry for late reply. The first syntax is the correct one using InitLink.qvs. You must have map the LIB names with the framework prefix names. This means that you need a lib for your home container and another lib named Shared pointing to the Shared container in your framework setup.

Hope that this helps.

Regards

Magnus

Re: QDF and Qlik Sense. Creating Shared Global Variables

lucianoginqo — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 09:23:21 GMT

Thank you Magnus!

I understand that I have to map the LIBs using the QDF Prefixes (Before I named them using the Container folder name - ie 99.Shared)

Now I mapped them using the Variable Prefixes (Admin, Shared, ...)

However something is still not behaving for me

This is the script result

Any idea? I am assuming this is not the expected behavior of the QDF Init...

Thank you

Re: QDF and Qlik Sense. Creating Shared Global Variables

Magnus_Berg — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:01:31 GMT

Hi Luciano, no it's not an expected behaviour. You need as mentioned earlier when (using separate mounts) use the prefix names as lib connections. Noticed that the script is trying to find the lib named 99.shared, the default prefix for shared is Shared, not 99.shared. What Qlik Sense version are you running? Could you attach a log file?

Best regards

Magnus

Re: QDF and Qlik Sense. Creating Shared Global Variables

lucianoginqo — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 01:00:38 GMT

Thank you Magnus, see the attached Log

I reduced the script to only a couple of lines, just the QDF Init...

Re: QDF and Qlik Sense. Creating Shared Global Variables

Magnus_Berg — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:13:42 GMT

Hi Luciano, thanks for the log. I noticed that you are using Qlik Sense 2.2, there is a newly identified bug in 2.2 that is breaking the script. The FileSize function does not recognise wild cards anymore. QDF is using the vL.FileExist function to validate content, this function is broken due to the bug. Ive attached a workaround, just for 2.2 version (hoping the bug gets fixed instead of changing code in general). Just replace 1.FileExist.qvs in all containers with the one attached. Hope that this helps.

Best regards

Magnus

Re: QDF and Qlik Sense. Creating Shared Global Variables

namhai_fr — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 21:51:46 GMT

Hi Magnus,

I'm facing the same issue than Luciano and I'm also using Qlik Sense 2.2.

I use your new version of FileExist file attached to your previous post but the issue is still there. You find attached to this post a compressed file containing the screenshot of the error code with the associated log file for the current FileExist file and for your new FileExist file.

FYI: the error occurs on Qlik Sense Desktop 2.2. I haven't performed any test on Qlik Sense Server 2.2.

Best regards.

Nam-Hai

Re: QDF and Qlik Sense. Creating Shared Global Variables

lucianoginqo — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 23:28:24 GMT

Yes, still not working for me too even with the new FileExist subroutine

Re: QDF and Qlik Sense. Creating Shared Global Variables

Magnus_Berg — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 10:13:37 GMT

Hi and thanks for your info, sad that the work around did not work. Luciano, could you please send your log file?

Will have a look at it and see if I can find the issue.

Thanks

Magnus

Re: QDF and Qlik Sense. Creating Shared Global Variables

maximiliano_vel — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 02:19:44 GMT

Hi, I have the same problem, but I got it working when I move the the file from the Qlik Sense Apps directory to the App Container (i.e. 1.Application) and then drag and drop over Qlik Sense Desktop. On the sever no joy.

Regards-

Re: QDF and Qlik Sense. Creating Shared Global Variables

Magnus_Berg — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 12:57:42 GMT

Think I found the problem with the new FileExist function, try this one instead.

Best regards

Magnus

Re: QDF and Qlik Sense. Creating Shared Global Variables

namhai_fr — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 17:26:50 GMT

Hi Magnus,

Your last fix is working with Qlik Sense Desktop. Please find the log file if it can be useful.

Thanks a lot for your fix.

Best regards.

Nam-Hai

Re: QDF and Qlik Sense. Creating Shared Global Variables

namhai_fr — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 20:29:28 GMT

Hi Magnus,

Just to confirm that your fix works with Qlik Sense server as well.

Best regards.

Nam-Hai

Re: QDF and Qlik Sense. Creating Shared Global Variables

maximiliano_vel — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 20:55:00 GMT

It seems that the fix broke the Container Map Editor in the Variable Editor.qvw. Please see attached screen shot.

Re: QDF and Qlik Sense. Creating Shared Global Variables

Magnus_Berg — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 09:21:09 GMT

Thanks Maximiliano, identified and fixed this problem (attached), due to the fact that the updated function did not recognize folders, just files.

Best regards

Magnus

Re: QDF and Qlik Sense. Creating Shared Global Variables

Tue, 17 May 2016 16:02:44 GMT

Hello , I have the same problem , but in my case is not solved by replacing the file.

Re: QDF and Qlik Sense. Creating Shared Global Variables

ziadm — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 22:53:39 GMT

Hi Magnus

Please post an simple qvf (qliksense file) with a sample codes of includes and global variable

I have read the document on QLiksense notes and I am not able to load the global variables

Thanks

Re: QDF and Qlik Sense. Creating Shared Global Variables

Magnus_Berg — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 08:57:25 GMT

Hi Ziad, that is strange as it works for me. There is a bug in Qlik Sense 2.2 (fixed in 3.0 soon to be released) but I guess you've seen the workaround available in this article? I've just updated the Qlik Deployment Framework-Qlik Sense additional notes as well.

My setup is as follows:

I have three containers connected, ASales (home container), AStore and Shared. Will send out an updated Qlik Sense guide as well

Regards

Magnus

Re: QDF and Qlik Sense. Creating Shared Global Variables

ziadm — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 17:03:21 GMT

Thanks Magnus

it works .. The problem was the Function FileExist .. I thought I have replaced it everywhere which was not the fact..

This is how its done for those who are still having a problem