topic Problem with document/server bookmarks in QlikView

Problem with document/server bookmarks

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

Hi all,

I have a document in QV10 that allows the user to create up to 5 bookmarks.

The names of the bookmarks are predefined values on the script and are available in a multibox:

- Model1, Model2, Model3, Model4, Model5

The user can then save the bookmark by clicking on a button which calls a macro with this:

selected_model = ActiveDocument.Evaluate("getfieldselections(_Model_bookmark_dropdown)")

ActiveDocument.RemoveDocBookmark selected_model

ActiveDocument.CreateDocBookmark false, selected_model

I'm using the bookmark name so that the user can recreate any of the 5 bookmarks and so that I can use them in set analysis when doing comparisons.

It all works fine in Desktop - when a bookmark is replaced by the user the previous bookmark is removed (bookmark ID changes).

The problem is that this is an online product and on the webserver (AJAX client), it doesn't remove the previous bookmark but it still creates a new one with the same name and a different ID. I can confirm this by going to the QEMC. I need to be able to remove the previous bookmark because it keeps recalling the first that was created with that name.

How can I remove the bookmark using the macro? Any alternatives?

Thanks,

Telmo

Problem with document/server bookmarks

tduarte — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:47:44 GMT

The remove document bookmark is not working!

Is it because the document bookmark on the webserver gets converted to a server bookmark?

Please help!

Problem with document/server bookmarks

pat_agen — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:10:31 GMT

hi,

I think it will probably be due to the fact that users cannot remove Document bookmarks. I do not know the Ajax front end but with the plugin users accesing a document on the server cannot replace or remove a Document bookmark.

Why don't you create UserBookmarks with your macro? These can be managed by the individual user.

Problem with document/server bookmarks

tduarte — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:56:16 GMT

The macro using UserBookmarks doesn't even create the bookmarks on the server.

Problem with document/server bookmarks

tduarte — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:00:18 GMT

Just an update:

The ActiveDocument.RemoveDocBookmark only works on the server if you tick the option "Allow Server Objects" on Document Properties -> Server even though "Allow Server Bookmarks" was ticked.

I reported this issue to Support and it has been confirmed as a bug.

Problem with document/server bookmarks

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:33:32 GMT

tduarte,

I can able to create bookmarks at server with macro code but i'm not able retrive particular bookmark.

To create a BM i'm running this code: Button1

Sub BM1

selected_model = ActiveDocument.Evaluate("getfieldselections(BMark)")

ActiveDocument.RemoveDocBookmark selected_model

ActiveDocument.CreateDocBookmark false, selected_model

End Sub

it is working fine. But while i'm retriving the created BM it is not working.

Button2

Sub BM2

selected_model = ActiveDocument.Evaluate("getfieldselections(BMark)")

ActiveDocument.ClearAll false

ActiveDocument.RecallUserBookmark selected_model

End Sub

Can you please tell me what is the problem. Please help me ASAP.

Problem with document/server bookmarks

tduarte — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:33:13 GMT

Hi jacq,

I havent't been able to test this but try RecallDocBookmark:

Sub BM2

selected_model = ActiveDocument.Evaluate("getfieldselections(BMark)")

ActiveDocument.ClearAll false

ActiveDocument.RecallDocBookmark selected_model

End Sub

Problem with document/server bookmarks

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:30:44 GMT

It is also not working

Problem with document/server bookmarks

tduarte — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:07:57 GMT

Not sure what the problem is then.

If you share your qvw I can test it and have a look.

Re: Problem with document/server bookmarks

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:12:29 GMT

Ok here i'm attaching my qvw file. Please check it.

Problem with document/server bookmarks

tduarte — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:28:37 GMT

Hi jacq,

I have tested your doc in our server and all works fine. I'm able to save and recall a bookmark using the macros.

This means this could be a server settings issue.

Please check the following on QEMC:

1. Go to System -> Setup -> QVS@yourdomain.com -> Documents and make sure "Allow server bookmarks" is ticked. If you authenticate with Anonymous then also tick "Allow anonymous server bookmarks".

2. Documents -> User Documents -> Test.qvw -> Server Objects and make sure your user is on the list or just select Creators All

Let me know how it goes.

Re: Problem with document/server bookmarks

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:40:37 GMT

I didn't get what u r saying. Can you tell me where is the settings exists. Here i'm attaching image file, this is what your saying.

Problem with document/server bookmarks

tduarte — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:50:08 GMT

No, those are the documents settings. I'm refering to the Qlikview Server settings that you can access on the Qlikview Enterprise Management Console (QEMC)

If you're logged into the server the URL is http://localhost:4780/qemc otherwise replace localhost by the server IP address or Hostname.

Hope it helps.

Re: Problem with document/server bookmarks

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 07:50:35 GMT

Do you know the bug ID for this? I would like to track when it is fixed.

Johan

Re: Problem with document/server bookmarks

Bill_Britt — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 09:57:31 GMT

Hi,

These post are over a year old. If you are running the current Service Release (SR) this should be fixed.

Bill