topic Max Symbols in Charts option in QlikView

Max Symbols in Charts option

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

What is the use of the option "Max Symbols in Charts:"

gainkarthi — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 12:22:47 GMT

I am looking for the option present in QVS setting,

Brice-SACCUCCI — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 12:39:25 GMT

Hi,

Here is what the documentation says:

"Max Symbols in

Charts

It is possible to specify an upper limit to how many data points that will be

displayed with symbols. The default number is 100. This feature is only useful

in line charts and combo charts, for expressions with both Line and Symbol

checked."

I have run some tests and here is a example to understand the behaviour of this option:

- Create a line chart

- On your expression, check option "Symbol"

- Set the value Max Symbols in Charts to 10

- If you chart contains less than 10 points, you will see the symbols. Otherwise, QlikView will just draw the line.

Regards,

Brice

Brice-SACCUCCI — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 12:40:27 GMT

I was talking about the option present in User preferences/Objects but I guess the behaviour is the same as the QVS setting.