topic Re: Unexpected (too old?) file format in QlikView

Unexpected (too old?) file format

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 06:32:55 GMT

I can not open my qvw files, and try to open without data, change the file location and also qlikview desktop to reinstall the latest version. Still I have the same error, help!

Re: Unexpected (too old?) file format

sunilkumarqv — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 06:35:00 GMT

Send some screen shots of the error

Re: Unexpected (too old?) file format

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 06:38:13 GMT

This is the error

Re: Unexpected (too old?) file format

rahulgupta — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 06:47:39 GMT

Hi Alberto,

Can you answer few questions:

1. In which version of Qlikview the Application you are opening have been built.

2. Current version of Qlikview you are using.

3. Is the current version and the built version of Qlikview Applications are same or not.

Regards

Rahul

Re: Unexpected (too old?) file format

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 06:56:13 GMT

Qvw files were created in version 11.0 sr2, try opening them with the same version, but I have this error since last February 7, so qlikview application update to version 11.2 sr5 and also update the QVMC. so right now the versions are not the same, although they were previously.

Re: Unexpected (too old?) file format

sunilkumarqv — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 06:56:46 GMT

you have another copy of file in differnet location try it. Or contact QliKtech..

Re: Unexpected (too old?) file format

ngulliver — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:57:48 GMT

Hi, Jesus.

I have seen this happen before when the QV installer package has got corrupted. The solution we had was to uninstall and then re-install QlikView desktop. The message did not come back.

This is different from simply updating to latest version of QlikView as I don't think that replaces all the installed packages.

Regards,

Neil

Re: Unexpected (too old?) file format

ashwanin — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 10:08:50 GMT

New Thing for me, Just need to check what was the reason of this.

Re: Unexpected (too old?) file format

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 16:53:52 GMT

Thanks Neil, but I did what you indicate me and the result is the same, although I have the error opening the file in fact try to open the file on another computer but still licensed the file can not be opened.

Re: Unexpected (too old?) file format

roelvandeven — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 06:39:24 GMT

We experienced the same thing.

Accesspoint got inaccessible and after a full restart, all files got this message when trying to open them. Luckily we had made a backup from all files. I will follow this thread to see if anyone has a solution to prevent this from happening.

Re: Unexpected (too old?) file format

stevedark — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 10:19:07 GMT

I've just posted some thoughts over here: http://community.qlik.com/thread/139505

Steve

Re: Unexpected (too old?) file format

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 13:19:05 GMT

I have the same problem. How did you solvede the problem? need help

Re: Unexpected (too old?) file format

stevedark — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 18:35:38 GMT

One time I had the problem the file was irrecoverable. I think the network link had dropped while the file was being saved. Sorry.

Re: Unexpected (too old?) file format

Anil_Babu_Samineni — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 05:54:03 GMT

Jesus,

Did you solve this issue. Can i know what is the problem of this. Why this error came.

Re: Unexpected (too old?) file format

cuenueva — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 12:48:48 GMT

uninstall-restart!-install solved it for me.

SW Version: 11.20 SR15

Re: Unexpected (too old?) file format

cuenueva — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 09:38:45 GMT

as the error repeats, I figured that it happens when I load/save a file from Cloud Server. Try making a copy of your file in your local machine instead, and give it a try as well!