topic Re: drop down when clicking on box in QlikView

drop down when clicking on box

felcar2013 — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:26:21 GMT

how can i get a drop down list (like in a web site) when clicking on a menu tab (say a text box). do you have any example on this?

thanks

Felipe

Re: drop down when clicking on box

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 09:30:32 GMT

Yes you can. There are several ways to achieve this functionality. This is Just an example to show you how to create popup using text objects.

Re: drop down when clicking on box

sudeepkm — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 09:36:55 GMT

If you want to show the field values in drop down then I think you can create a multibox or you can keep all values in a variable and can use the variable properties > Predefined Values > Listed Values.

Re: drop down when clicking on box

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 09:42:53 GMT

Yes Multi Box is also an option. and if you need drop down in Straight Table you can go to Straight table properties and mark check the 'Dropdown Select' box. Similarly there are other solutions too but It depends on how you want your dropdown to be displayed. You asked for a text box dropdown so I attached the example containing texbox dropdown.

Re: drop down when clicking on box

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 09:45:57 GMT

Pivot table also have the dropdown option in its Properties. It all depends on how and where you want to use a dropdown.

Hope it Helped you.

Re: drop down when clicking on box

CELAMBARASAN — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 09:48:38 GMT

Hide and display the List box(which should be placed below the Text box). Also make sure always one selected.

Re: drop down when clicking on box

rustyfishbones — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 09:48:49 GMT

You mean like this!

I spent ages trying to get this working

Re: drop down when clicking on box

felcar2013 — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 10:01:10 GMT

Thanks Hannan

i thought something more like this (see picture). A drop down menu, like in a web site. I put the mouse pointer over a menu option and it shows a drop down menu, showing options, which are linked to data sets (they are my filters). I think a need an extension for this, right?

Re: drop down when clicking on box

rustyfishbones — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 10:03:22 GMT

Yes you need an extension for that kind of functionality.

Or wait for Qlikview.Next

Re: drop down when clicking on box

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 10:04:39 GMT

Yes exactly, you need an extension for this functionality.

Re: drop down when clicking on box

felcar2013 — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 10:48:06 GMT

thanks Alan. Very nice feature!

yes, something like this. The only problem is, the drop-down shall be like a list value, i.e., the user shall be able to select two or more options. Here this is not the case.

problably, i need the previous proposal to hide and display a list box

thanks for this

Re: drop down when clicking on box

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 11:07:10 GMT

The example I shared with you will help you select multiple filters.

Re: drop down when clicking on box

felcar2013 — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 11:19:35 GMT

yes, thanks Hannan

Re: drop down when clicking on box

felcar2013 — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 11:20:14 GMT

yours is pretty good, thanks

no time to wait for qlikview.next 🙂

Re: drop down when clicking on box

stjepan_stanic — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 12:04:51 GMT

Refer the following link http://community.qlik.com/docs/DOC-3702