topic Running a macro at loading time on a server in QlikView

Running a macro at loading time on a server

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT

Hi,

I am using a macro in my application that get information from a configuration file and return the information to the loading script.

If I use it in a stand alone environment (development) it work well.

If I install that application of a server and use either Publisher or qv.exe to start the load , the macro does not seem to do anything.

Does someone has an idea what could cause that issue ?

Thanks

Philippe

Running a macro at loading time on a server

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:51:12 GMT

On Open macros are not triggered by either the server or Publisher.

Chris

Running a macro at loading time on a server

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:13:33 GMT

The macro is not called when I open the document , but when i reload it .

Thanks

Philippe

Running a macro at loading time on a server

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:57:55 GMT

Publisher or the QVS reload capabilities do not trigger macro's on open or on reload. This is true for all previous versions of Publisher as well.

There are a lot of things a macro could do that could impact server stability or even be malicious and we decided that the best course of action to maintain simplicity would be to disallow them.

Running a macro at loading time on a server

rwunderlich — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:41:09 GMT

Philippe, it sounds like you are calling the macro as a function from your load script? If you are reading from a file, the macro security will need System Access. As far as I know, Publisher 8 cannot get System Access. I believe it's possible with QV9.

You indicate that qv.exe on the server doesn't work either. Are you using the same userid on the server as in the development environment? Could it be a security issue with the config file?

Is the file on the same machine as the server? If not, are you using a UNC name to reference the file? You don't want to use a mapped drive letter.

-Rob

Running a macro at loading time on a server

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:14:40 GMT

Thanks for your help.

I am going to check all these possibilities.

I'll let you know.

Thanks again.

Philippe