topic Export server objects in QlikView

Export server objects

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

Hello,

I wanted to check; if there is a possibility to export/save/backup the 'Server objects' that were created by the end users.

If this can be achieved, Please help with the process

Thank you,

Suresh

Re: Export server objects

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:21:53 GMT

You can move a server object to a document by opening the document in the desktop client with "open in server" (using the same credentials as the object owner), then open the collaboration pane, select your server object, copy it, and paste it on a local document.

Re: Export server objects

sureshbaabu — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:26:19 GMT

Thanks for the response George!!!

I am the ADMIN for the server and I wanted to export/backup all the objects created by the end users.

could you please help with the process to acheive that?

Thanks

Re: Export server objects

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:28:47 GMT

Unfortunately I do not know any other way to do that than manually opening document/copying/pasting object to achieve that.

Re: Export server objects

sureshbaabu — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:32:48 GMT

Not a Problem. Let's wait to hear back from other experts

Re: Export server objects

Bill_Britt — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:05:05 GMT

Server objects are stored in the .share files. You could back these up. Not sure if that is the answer you are looking for or not.

Bill

Re: Export server objects

sureshbaabu — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:07:52 GMT

Bill,

Thank you very much!!!

you are correct. I was looking for the same.

It takes the backup of the server objects.

But when restoring the backed up ‘.shared’ file; we might have to take the backup of the new/existing ‘.shared’ file. Since it reads only from one ‘.shared’ file for an application.

Is there a process to merge two ‘.shared’ file of an application into one '.Shared' ? (2 different backed up files of an application)

Thanks

Re: Export server objects

Bill_Britt — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:04:35 GMT

There isn't any way to merge the files.

When I was a trainer I would teach that as an Admin you should keep an eye on what the users are sharing and if a lot of people are using the same thing put that object into the orginal QVW.

Bill

Re: Export server objects

sureshbaabu — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:33:06 GMT

That's a great idea.... Thank you for your Help!!!