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GetAlternativeDimension - new function suggestion

AndrewMcIlwrick — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 22:32:11 GMT

The GetObjectDimension function in Qlik Sense is not really useful - a number of improvements or an alternative function would be good.

If a chart utilises alternative dimensions this function will not work with reference lines. This is a gap as often the user may wish to aggregate data and take account of the selected field.

It also cannot return the chart dimension(s) in any of the areas like title, subtitle, footer.

Please do not suggest pick-list workarounds as that just bypasses the usefulness of alternative dimensions.

The same issues apply to flexibility of alternative measures - surface them via a simple function.

So for both can a chart function be provided that simply surfaces the current alternative dimension or measure ?

Re: GetAlternativeDimension - new function suggestion

Fred — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 17:13:47 GMT

I think this is a great idea and fully support this request for something like a GetAlternativeDimension() function.

On several occasions, I had to disappoint customers or use workarounds just because I couldn't extract the Alternative Dimension from a chart.

Would love to see this functionality included in Qlik.

Re: GetAlternativeDimension - new function suggestion

AndrewMcIlwrick — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 13:33:10 GMT

Thanks - it must surely be deliverable via underlying API ? ( Hypercube ? )

Re: GetAlternativeDimension - new function suggestion - Status changed to: Open - Collecting Feedback

Patric_Nordstrom — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:10:19 GMT

Thank you all for your feedback on ways to improve our product. While this is something we understand would be useful, it's not on the short-term roadmap. Please continue to show your support for this idea by commenting and liking.

Thanks,

Patric

Re: GetAlternativeDimension - new function suggestion

nadiosch — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:45:24 GMT

It's so often I would need a feature like this...

Pleas add it to the product 🙂

From now on, please track this idea from the Ideation por...

Meghann_MacDonald — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:03:36 GMT

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Re: GetAlternativeDimension - new function suggestion - Status changed to: Closed - Archived

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