topic Re: .shared file in QlikView

.shared file

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT

Hi All,

I am currently facing an issue. I have explained the issue in detail below.

There is one application which I have distributed to the accesspoint based on company (i.e., it is distributed like XXX AE, XXX APAC, XXX EMEA, XXX Global & so on). In this only XXX EMEA and XXX Global files alone shows like "No Preview available" image in Accesspoint portal. When we tried to open the application it throws an error "File corrupted".

I have checked in forum and got few solutions like "Delete files (.qvw,.meta & .shared) in accesspoint folder & distribute again". But still the problem exists.

As I deleted the shared files when I again distribute the files the shared file is not created again.

Kindly help me to create the shared file for that application again and how to resolve the file corrupted error?

Please help me in this.

Awaiting for your solutions.

Thanks,

Leni Balakrishnan

Re: .shared file

vikram_patro — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:33:53 GMT

The shared file would only get created once someone has opened it at access point. But in your case the application itself doesn't open.

I am not sure about the reason for corruption, but try renaming the app and open it locally.

Thanks,

Vikram

Re: .shared file

dmohanty — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:37:24 GMT

Hi Leni,

The reason for the files being corrupted will be investigated...but the restoring of .shared files is only possible, if you are able to open the documents from Access Point. Only .meta files are being created after Loop and Reduce method.

Once you start accessing the apps from Access Point, .shared files will be created.

Is everytime, those particular set of QVWS get corrupt or it is random? If it is particular set of QVWs, you may need to check the particular field (where EMEA, Global are), if the field data is creating problem.

Re: .shared file

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 09:37:03 GMT

No this is the first time I am facing this issue. This issue didnt happened before.

Re: .shared file

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 09:37:56 GMT

ok. let me try

Re: .shared file

Thu, 12 Sep 2013 07:42:53 GMT

Hi Leni,

Kindly perform the below steps and check wtheter it's working or not.

1. Try to open the Qvw file of reporting folder using qlikview client. If you are able to open then open the file save it and then close the same. If you won't able to open the file then delete the file(including meta and shared file) from reporting folder and redistribute it.

2. Once distribution is done please try to open the report in accesspoint. Once the report will get open the shared file will automatically get created.

NOTE:- Before distributing the report please open the source document manualy and close it after saving the file.

Thnaks,

D J

Re: .shared file

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 11:45:46 GMT

Hi Dhiraj,

I tried the steps you mentioned above but it didnt work.

I didnt get the point you mentioned in the note.

You want me to open & save the source document which is going to distribute to the Accesspoint folder?

Thanks,

Leni Balakrishnan

Re: .shared file

Thu, 12 Sep 2013 11:49:15 GMT

yes.

And if possible then please open with QV9 and save it . Agsin do the same process with QV 11 then try to distribute.

Thanks,

D J

Re: .shared file

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 11:55:48 GMT

I am not having Qv9. I am working on Qv11 version.

Re: .shared file

Thu, 12 Sep 2013 12:23:12 GMT

Did you tried the step using QV11?

Re: .shared file

rajeshvaswani77 — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 12:31:12 GMT

The QVW and teh .shared file name must be same. Could you check?

thanks,

Rajesh Vaswani

Re: .shared file

StefanBackstrand — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:53:38 GMT

As said before, the .shared file is not re-created at distribution, but created when the document is first opened by a user and populated when users add bookmarks or objects in the document as clients to the server. So, if you don't have any backup of the .shared file you deleted, the content of that .shared file must be considered lost. The .shared file is a persistent storage location, not a temporary entity, and must be backed up just like thje .qvw file it belongs to.

However, if your .qvw file is corrupt, not much might be possible to do. It's rarely we see .qvw going corrupted, so (again, as said before) try opening the .qvw in a local developer. If that does not work, consider restoring a backup.

Re: .shared file

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 07:10:59 GMT

Hi Dhiraj,

I tried as u said above still the problem persists

Re: .shared file

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 07:11:46 GMT

Hi Rajesh,

Yes both are in same name

Re: .shared file

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 07:14:35 GMT

Hi Stefan,

The qvw file distributed to the accesspoint was corrupted but not the original document.

Could you please help me to solve this issue?

Re: .shared file

Tue, 17 Sep 2013 07:42:56 GMT

Hi,

It is quite strange if the file is getting corrupted every time when you are distribting the report . In this case you can contact the qliktech guys directly. They can provide you the exact solution or if this is some kind of bug then they will response accordingly.

Thanks,

D J

Re: .shared file

qlikpahadi07 — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 08:19:39 GMT

Are you able to Open the same Application in Developer tool ??

If Yes then I suggest delete all files instead of qvw,

restart all the services or machine

Give a try

Re: .shared file

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 08:56:38 GMT

ok.

Thank you so much for your support

Re: .shared file

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 08:58:23 GMT

Yes I can open the application in developer tool. Ok let me try this and let you know

But I cant restart my machine as it in client side

Re: .shared file

qlikpahadi07 — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 11:11:47 GMT

I think it's a Bug ..

try to restart the services

delete all shared file/logs files get generated in that folder

rename the application

open application reload it and save it.

see if lucky then enjoy ur day