topic authenticated user in Integration, Extension & APIs

authenticated user

dionverbeke — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 22:34:45 GMT

Hi,

I'm writing an extension, but I need to get the authenticated user.

Currently

var global = qlik.getGlobal();

var vUser = '';

global.getAuthenticatedUser(function(reply){

alert('User:'+reply.qReturn);

vUser = reply.qReturn;

console.log(reply.qReturn);

});

gives me 'Personal\Me'

What is the official code in Javascript to get the authenticated user in Qlik Sense. It would be appreciated if I did not have to call the Global Qlik object.

Kind Regards,

Dion

Re: authenticated user

Alexander_Thor — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 02:12:02 GMT

Ye that's the way to get the authenticated user. The reason you are getting Personal\Me is because you are most likely running your code against a Sense Desktop installation which does not have any authentication/users.

Re: authenticated user

ErikWetterberg — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 09:54:24 GMT

Hi dion,

In an extension there is another possibility. You can use the initialProperties of your extension and add an expression that gives you the authenticated user, something like this:

initialProperties:{
  user:{
 qStringExpression: "=OSUser ()"
  },
  .....

Now when your paint method is called you will have the user id in layout.user.

But, of course in desktop you will get personal\me.

Hope this helps.

Erik

Re: authenticated user

dionverbeke — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 10:26:07 GMT

Thanks,

This confirms my findings.

Kind Regards

Dion