topic Re: NPrinting November 2017 HTML reports ZIP file unzipped? in Qlik NPrinting

NPrinting November 2017 HTML reports ZIP file unzipped?

philipp_ebner — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 12:39:57 GMT

Hi everyone,

does anyone of you know whether exporting HTML reports unzipped to folder locations is now possible within NPrinting November 2017?

By default the export of HTML reports to folder locations ends up within a *.ZIP file.

I've been searching within the "new" release but cannot find

anything helpful.

Isn't there a setting within a setting*.ini or a *.CONF file where

this zipping can be enabled/disabled?

Workarounds as of Batch files doing the rest isn't a solution for me.

Many thanks Philipp

Re: NPrinting November 2017 HTML reports ZIP file unzipped?

Ruggero_Piccoli — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 14:58:57 GMT

Hi,

At the moment all reports generated in HTML are saved to folders zipped and there are no options to change this behaviour.

Best Regards,

Ruggero

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Re: NPrinting November 2017 HTML reports ZIP file unzipped?

Lech_Miszkiewicz — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 21:19:20 GMT

Hi Ruggero,

do you know if this feature is on NPrinting roadmap? I have to say - it would be super handy:)

regards

Lech

Re: NPrinting November 2017 HTML reports ZIP file unzipped?

Ruggero_Piccoli — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 07:59:03 GMT

Hi,

The dev team is aware that it is a very requested feature, but right now we don't have a estimated delivery time for it. Sorry.

Re: NPrinting November 2017 HTML reports ZIP file unzipped?

JordyWegman — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 13:50:01 GMT

Hi Ruggero,

Is there any information on this feature for a coming release?

Kind regards,

Jordy

Re: NPrinting November 2017 HTML reports ZIP file unzipped?

Ruggero_Piccoli — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:04:48 GMT

Hi,

For sure it is not included in next release September 2018.

I don't know if it is planned for other releases.

Best Regards,

Ruggero

Re: NPrinting November 2017 HTML reports ZIP file unzipped?

DavidFoster1 — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:16:50 GMT

Hi Ruggero

Can you confirm if this feature is on the roadmap/wishlist?

It is very irritating that, when a cycle results in a single file, it is still zipped.

This makes this approach useless for mobile consumption of the email and adds an awkward step on desktop.

Re: NPrinting November 2017 HTML reports ZIP file unzipped?

Ruggero_Piccoli — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 10:17:50 GMT

Hi David,

I understand your point of view. This feature is already requested but I don't know if and when it will be implemented. At the moment the attachment is zipped to limit the dimensions and speed up the sending process.

I send also a link to this conversation to the people who decide the new features list.

Best Regards,

Ruggero

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Re: NPrinting November 2017 HTML reports ZIP file unzipped?

DavidFoster1 — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 10:48:20 GMT

Thanks Ruggero that is all we can ask.

I have also raised the issue with our account manager, Dave Swarr, to apply pressure from several angles.

Regards

David

Re: NPrinting November 2017 HTML reports ZIP file unzipped?

pablolabbe — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 00:45:55 GMT

2 years later an we still doesn't have an alternative for this behavior.

HTML files are stored inside zip files even when delivered to a file path no matter if a single report or Cycled.

https://help.qlik.com/en-US/nprinting/November2019/Content/NPrinting/DistributionSchedulesAutomation/Report-output-formats.htm

The following support article show how to unzip the files

https://support.qlik.com/articles/000024704

But instead of this I prefer an article showing how to change the configuration to deliver reports unzipped.

Regards,

Pablo Labbe

Re: NPrinting November 2017 HTML reports ZIP file unzipped?

Lech_Miszkiewicz — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 02:49:06 GMT

I agree with you Pablo,

I am so waiting for this to be implemented and already have some ideas on how I could use it with Google charts, chart.js or any other library (just for fun or just because I could 😁 )

Re: NPrinting November 2017 HTML reports ZIP file unzipped?

stevedark — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 08:48:07 GMT

Hi Lech,

I think you have hit the nail on the head as to why the delivery of files out of NPrinting is done as a zip file! It seems like blatant protection of licence revenue by ensuring that reams of useful information is not published to many users without the need for Qlik licences. It would not be difficult to built NPrinting routines to create many pages of HTML and images to allow limited drill functionality on a static web server.

It's a real shame they have decided to go this route so far, as a Sense/NPrinting combo could quickly become awesome and indispensable in many more businesses if it was allowed. There would still be scope for selling licences to users who need unlimited drill functionality and true data discovery in organisations that implement that kind of NPrinting creation of static pages.

If you are looking at pushing data and HTML for use with a charting library (I thought Google Charts was RIP?) then you may want to look at this blog post. It's a bit of a poor man's version, but it works:

https://www.quickintelligence.co.uk/qlik-sense-web-server/

Steve

Re: NPrinting November 2017 HTML reports ZIP file unzipped?

pablolabbe — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 17:58:53 GMT

Hi Steve,

Agree with you. Probably we would have the opportunity to sell more NPrinting licenses on customer with users with low or no maturity in analytics using the approach to deliver HTML reports to them.

We have some customer looking for alternative solutions to deliver simple reports (eg: powerbi). They think pdf files are so outdated and want a solution that could provide static content but with responsive design.

Pablo

Re: NPrinting November 2017 HTML reports ZIP file unzipped?

stevedark — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 20:34:23 GMT

Indeed, it is so sad to hear of people moving to other products over things that can so easily be remedied.

Re: NPrinting November 2017 HTML reports ZIP file unzipped?

Lech_Miszkiewicz — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 22:35:54 GMT

Hi Steve, Indeed, I may have won the lottery with my statement in previous post...

I have never thought about license protection as there are workarounds available with batch files...however you may be right.

On your post - I am daily on AskQv.com (which as you know brings up all new post re Qlik) so I am well aware of it and I admire everyone who comes up with such briliant ideas and workarounds. Kudos to you for sharing it.

Re: NPrinting November 2017 HTML reports ZIP file unzipped?

Lech_Miszkiewicz — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 23:44:41 GMT

btw @stevedark - I just used google charts example as i remember playing with it when trying to provide a response to one of the question on NPrinitng community.... I did not investigate which js library would be the best now...

Re: NPrinting November 2017 HTML reports ZIP file unzipped?

winoth — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 06:56:59 GMT

5 years and still no solution for one of the most requested feature. No wonder why people are migrating to other tools.

Re: NPrinting November 2017 HTML reports ZIP file unzipped?

Lech_Miszkiewicz — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 07:56:35 GMT

Hi @winoth I am not surprised and to be honest I would not expect it to be delivered at all nowadays as focus seem to be on SaaS reporting tool now.

BTW - Have you created or voted for this on the ideation page? Which idea is that under as there is only one regarding cycle features but I didnt see one regarding HTML: https://community.qlik.com/t5/Suggest-an-Idea/Option-to-zip-or-not-zip-reports-created-with-cycling-feature/idi-p/1692045

Re: NPrinting November 2017 HTML reports ZIP file unzipped?

winoth — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 01:37:57 GMT

Hi @Lech_Miszkiewicz

Thanks, I have voted for this idea. Have no other choice other to wait. At least they could have an option to view the html directly from Qlik Hub.