topic Re: Execute Macro from Load Script in QlikView

Execute Macro from Load Script

ilanbaruch — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:20:18 GMT

hi all

in my model I have a Macro script

I want to execute this macro from within the load script, is that possible ?

advanced thanks

Re: Execute Macro from Load Script

cwolf — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:38:43 GMT

Macro functions can be used like QlikView functions in the load script. For example via a variable assignment:

let result=VBFunctionName();

Re: Execute Macro from Load Script

ilanbaruch — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:54:17 GMT

and than ?

execute ?

Re: Execute Macro from Load Script

cwolf — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:33:52 GMT

For example you have a function:

function Test1() ' Type your VB script here . . . 'return a result Test1="Ok" end function

then the line

let result1=Test1();

will execute the function.

You can also use functions with parameters:

function Test2(param1,param2) Test2=param1 & " " & param2 & "!" end function

let result2=Test2('Hello','World');

The variable result2 now contains "Hello World!".

Re: Execute Macro from Load Script

ilanbaruch — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:45:32 GMT

first of all thank you.

I have the macro script as in your example. it is ready and working if I trigger it from UI.

the macro script is in the macro script section (Ctrl+M) I want to trigger it from the script editor (Ctrl+E) .

i set the variable as you suggested but it isn't working

Re: Execute Macro from Load Script

cwolf — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:54:58 GMT

See attachement.

Re: Execute Macro from Load Script

rwunderlich — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 15:04:49 GMT

As @cwolf said, you can trigger Functions from the script, but not Subs. If your code is in a Sub, you will need to define a Function that calls the Sub.

When called from the script, VB Macro code cannot access the ActiveDocument object. So if you trying to do something like access chart data your macro will not work from script.

-Rob

Re: Execute Macro from Load Script

ilanbaruch — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 11:42:05 GMT

Hi, thank you for you replay.

you are right , the function is within a sub.

how can call this sub from a function ?

Re: Execute Macro from Load Script

rwunderlich — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 22:08:48 GMT

Sub MySub .... End Sub Function MyFunction Call MySub End Function

Re: Execute Macro from Load Script

ilanbaruch — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 12:41:45 GMT

Thank you