topic Re: EXECUTE Command Failed. in QlikView

EXECUTE Command Failed.

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

Hi Community,

I have a code for executing cmd.exe to delete all existing qvd files !. There is no problem when I run it manually.

code : "EXECUTE cmd.exe /C del *.qvd;"

But whenever I run it in server, the error traced in Document Logfile

2016-05-05 11:06:01 0013 EXECUTE cmd.exe /C del *.qvd

2016-05-05 11:06:01 ERROR - EXECUTE Command Failed. AllowExecuteCommand setting violation detected. Document: C:\Qlikview\Development\Test\Test.qvw

2016-05-05 11:06:01 Error: Script line error:

2016-05-05 11:06:01 General Script Error

2016-05-05 11:06:01 Execution Failed

This error encountered when we upgrade our server to Qlikview v12. We have no problem when running it from our previous server version Qlikview v11.

Is there any other additional or new code/syntax for deleting qvd files?

Thanks in advance.....

Re: EXECUTE Command Failed.

Gysbert_Wassenaar — Thu, 05 May 2016 14:55:59 GMT

AllowExecuteCommand setting violation detected.

Did you enable the Can Execute External Programs option on the Settings tab in the Script Editor?

Re: EXECUTE Command Failed.

swuehl — Thu, 05 May 2016 18:40:03 GMT

There was a change in how QV handles the execute statement authorization. I think you need to check the .ini setting for AllowExecuteCommand and set it to 1.

It's explained in detail in one of Rob's blog post:

Authorizing the Script EXECUTE Statement | Qlikview Cookbook

Re: EXECUTE Command Failed.

sherwingranado — Fri, 06 May 2016 02:34:12 GMT

Yes I did enabled that option.

Re: EXECUTE Command Failed.

sherwingranado — Fri, 06 May 2016 05:10:28 GMT

It successfully run sir.. Thank you for the help..