topic Re: Ignoring Task filter for a report in Qlik NPrinting

Ignoring Task filter for a report

imrasyed — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:20:06 GMT

Hi Experts,

I have 5 reports.

4-Excel and 1- Email embedded.

I need to send

first set- Straightforward without any task level filters -Achieved

Second Set -

4 Excel reports with a filter.(Column product having 6 values)

1 Email imbedded without any filter.(For all Products)

So i need to generate 4-excel+1 email embed(without any filter) for 6 product values.

Possible Solution is :

Create number of reports for each product value-in this case 4*6=24 reports which is not efficient i guess.

Can you please suggest me is there any other way to achieve without having to create so many reports

or is there anyway to exclude task filter for a report?

Re: Ignoring Task filter for a report

Ruggero_Piccoli — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:59:31 GMT

Hi,

Sorry but the question is not completely clear to me.

You have a publish task with one single filter that keeps 6 values, so that filter is applied to all added reports. You want to have the embedded HTML report without filters and the Excel reports with that filter. So why you have to create 6*4 reports? If there is a single filter that need to be applied only to Excel reports move that single filter to Excel reports filter and remove it from task filters.

For more details about filters refer to https://help.qlik.com/en-US/nprinting/November2020/Content/NPrinting/ReportsDevelopment/Static-dynamic-filters.htm

Best Regards,

Ruggero

Re: Ignoring Task filter for a report

imrasyed — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:00:06 GMT

I also need excel reports without the filters as well like first set I mentioned.

If I put a filter at report level i would not be able to use the same report for without filtered data.

Let me be more clear--

Reports:

Excel A

Excel B

Excel C

Excel D

HTML A

Publish Task 1 - Reports included without any filter.

Excel A

Excel B

Excel C

Excel D

HTML A

Publish Task 2 - with product level filter for Excel Reports but no filter for HTML A Report

Excel A with filter product x

Excel B with filter product x

Excel C with filter product x

Excel D with filter product x

HTML A

Publish Task 3 - with product level filter for Excel Reports but no filter for HTML A Report

Excel A with filter product y

Excel B with filter product y

Excel C with filter product y

Excel D with filter product y

HTML A

Thanks for your help

Re: Ignoring Task filter for a report

Ruggero_Piccoli — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:10:20 GMT

Hi,

Thanks for the details, I understand what you mean.

Based on the labels you are using Qlik NPrinting April 2020 connected with Qlik Sense. If instead you are connecting to QlikView please upgrade at least at Qlik NPrinting February 2021 in order to let the following solution working.

Create two Qlik NPrinting connections to the same Qlik Sense app, Con1 and Con2.

Create the template HTML A by using objects from Con1.

Create Excel A, B, C and D by using objects from Con2. Create product filter X and Y by using fields from Con2 (the same connection you used to create the Excel templates).

In all Publish Tasks add all templates and :

In Publish Task 1 do not add any filter.
In Publish Task 2 add product filter X to the task. The HTML A will be delivered unfiltered because it uses objects from Con1 instead product filter X uses fields from Con2.
In Publish Task 3 add product filter Y to the task. The HTML A will be delivered unfiltered because it uses objects from Con1 instead product filter Y uses fields from Con2.

I have not tested on my installation but this suggestion should work.

Best Regards,

Ruggero

Re: Ignoring Task filter for a report

imrasyed — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:36:47 GMT

Thanks a lot Ruggero.

Let me try your solution and will update.

Re: Ignoring Task filter for a report

imrasyed — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:55:58 GMT

@Ruggero_Piccoli

Thanks a lot and really appreciate your immediate help which saved my effort and time.

Its working as expected.

Re: Ignoring Task filter for a report

Ruggero_Piccoli — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:43:15 GMT

Great! Thanks for the feedback, I think this solution will be useful also for other people.

Best Regards,

Ruggero