topic Re: Expression in bookmark is not saved in QlikView

Expression in bookmark is not saved

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 08:37:09 GMT

I have a problem with bookmarks, when I save them the expressions is lost.

The current selections box showing the expression

Then I save the bookmark, with “Include Selections in bookmark” and “make bookmark apply on top of current selections” checked.

But when I clear selections and then choose my bookmark the expression is lost… the current selections box should show the expression?

Where did the expression go?

Thanks in advance

Re: Expression in bookmark is not saved

Anonymous — Thu, 21 May 2015 21:45:35 GMT

Did you ever get this resolved? I am having the same issue.

Re: Expression in bookmark is not saved

ToniKautto — Thu, 21 May 2015 22:18:33 GMT

Take a look at

Re: Expression in bookmark is not saved

Anonymous — Thu, 21 May 2015 22:57:41 GMT

Thank you! I am able to create the expression fine but when I save the bookmark the expression goes away and only the selected value is saved for the bookmark. I'm trying to get the expression to be in the bookmark.

Re: Expression in bookmark is not saved

ToniKautto — Thu, 21 May 2015 23:10:04 GMT

The ink above has this reference. Will that principle solve your issue?

1) Go to advanced search (ctrl+shift+f)

2) Search In your field > Fiscal Year and Month

3) Search Expression > = Month(Now())

4) Click on bookmarks > add bookmark

Re: Expression in bookmark is not saved

Anonymous — Thu, 21 May 2015 23:47:34 GMT

I followed these steps in Advanced Search and it still will not save the bookmark as an expression.

Re: Expression in bookmark is not saved

ToniKautto — Fri, 22 May 2015 00:06:10 GMT

The current selections box will show you the search applied.

After applying advanced search, do you see the expression in the Current Selections object?

After clearing selections and applying your bookmark, do you see the expression in the Current Selections object?

Re: Expression in bookmark is not saved

Anonymous — Fri, 22 May 2015 00:13:20 GMT

After I applied the advanced search, I can see the expression in the Current Selections box.

I save as a bookmark, clear selections, and select the bookmark. The expression goes away and the actual week number is showing in the Current Selections Box.

Re: Expression in bookmark is not saved

ToniKautto — Fri, 22 May 2015 00:22:52 GMT

Logically I think the bookmark still contains your expression. When you reapply it the value is re-evaluated. The affect should still be the same, or are you seeing that it does not work?

I guess calculated selections like this would be something a document admin does, as it can be quite complex. For the end-use it is more user friendly to see that actual selection value.

Re: Expression in bookmark is not saved

MindaugasBacius — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 17:54:56 GMT

Have anybody solved this issue?

I do face the same problem.

Re: Expression in bookmark is not saved

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 10:04:22 GMT

Hi,

I had this similar problem, but when I tried to create a sample qvw to upload for my own question I downloaded the latest version (12.10 at this time) of QlikView.

In that version I was actually NOT able to recreate the problem, so it might actually be that you are on older version that has this problem. I have definitively had it several times before att different companies, so it might actually just be a version problem.

My experience has been that the typical problem has just occured for 1-value selections (like Today() or Today()-1), while it has been the Advanced Search when the result has included more values, e.g. >=TODAY()-30.

(One workaround I have previously worked with is actually to export the faulty bookmark, modify it in Notepad and import it.)

Kind regards

Niklas

Re: Expression in bookmark is not saved

isaiah82 — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 20:33:11 GMT

I know this thread is dated, but I just came across this (again) and remember I solved a few years ago and I'm sure others may find it useful. Clever Niklas, for solving this by editing the XML of the bookmark directly, I thought I was the only one who did crazy stuff like that 😃

The default behavior in QlikView is that, if a search string returns one and only one value, the literal value will be stored in the bookmark as opposed to the search string. The BC_SearchOnlyOneValue Easter Egg can be used to change this behavior. This can be changed in the Settings dialog in Desktop by right-clicking the QlikView icon on the Help > About screen. Change the value to 1 to store the search string instead of the (single) calculated value.

-Isaiah

Re: Expression in bookmark is not saved

Valian — Wed, 21 May 2025 17:39:29 GMT

I just experienced the same bug on Qlik Sense Saas, the expression was not saving when there was only one result. Might have also to do with the "Always one selected" setting that I had on the specific field.
I had to turn off the "one selected value" setting of the field, store the bookmark, and then turn the setting on again for the expression to get stored properly.