topic Re: Set Variable using textbox in QlikView

Set Variable using textbox

Anonymous — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 19:24:31 GMT

Hi,

Maybe this sounds odd, but I'm trying to set a variable using actions. I have a Text object, and in Actions Tab I have selected:

--> Action Type - External

--> Action - Set Variable,

and then I have assigned a name and Value, but is not working. Is it that possible that I have to enable or disable any additional setting in my document to allow this type of actions?

Thank you in advance.

Regards,

Re: Set Variable using textbox

Sat, 26 Jul 2014 19:39:53 GMT

Hi,

This action doesn't require any additional setting.

Try writing the variable name without a preceding "=" if that's the case.

Could you post a sample qvw or write down what you're typing in the fields ?

Re: Set Variable using textbox

Sat, 26 Jul 2014 20:03:17 GMT

Hi Karla,

Elaborating jp's reply. Make sure that your entry in 'variable' section has no '=' and 'value' input is of the format

= ' '

Re: Set Variable using textbox

Anonymous — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 22:37:37 GMT

Hi jp_bakhache,

Thank you for your reply. I found out what was I doing wrong. Set Variable doesn't create the variable, it only changes its value. I have not created such variable, so I went to Settings -> Add, and create my variable and now it works perfectly.

Regards,