topic Pass xpassword as parameter in launch action? in QlikView https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Pass-xpassword-as-parameter-in-launch-action/m-p/952417#M1295747 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,&nbsp; I was wondering if it was possible to pass an xpassword as a parameter in a launch action?&nbsp; Can I pass the QV credentials to the script (so the script can generate a secure database connection string)?&nbsp; For example, suppose I wanted Qlikview to launch a Python Script: </P><P><IMG alt="py_pic.JPG" class="jive-image image-1" height="204" src="https://community.qlik.com/legacyfs/online/106225_py_pic.JPG" style="height: 204px; width: 488.34px;" width="488" /></P><P></P><P>I know I can pass the login and xpassword parameter (as text)... but can I either 1) pass it unscrambled ... for Python to generate its own connection string? [Or use a function such that Python uses the scrambled xpassword?]&nbsp; </P><P> - jrd</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT jrdunson 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z Pass xpassword as parameter in launch action? https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Pass-xpassword-as-parameter-in-launch-action/m-p/952417#M1295747 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,&nbsp; I was wondering if it was possible to pass an xpassword as a parameter in a launch action?&nbsp; Can I pass the QV credentials to the script (so the script can generate a secure database connection string)?&nbsp; For example, suppose I wanted Qlikview to launch a Python Script: </P><P><IMG alt="py_pic.JPG" class="jive-image image-1" height="204" src="https://community.qlik.com/legacyfs/online/106225_py_pic.JPG" style="height: 204px; width: 488.34px;" width="488" /></P><P></P><P>I know I can pass the login and xpassword parameter (as text)... but can I either 1) pass it unscrambled ... for Python to generate its own connection string? [Or use a function such that Python uses the scrambled xpassword?]&nbsp; </P><P> - jrd</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Pass-xpassword-as-parameter-in-launch-action/m-p/952417#M1295747 jrdunson 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z