topic Failed to read BlobDb - SharedFileViewer in QlikView https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Failed-to-read-BlobDb-SharedFileViewer/m-p/260197#M1320443 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Has anyone faced this error trying to use the SharedFileViewer power tool?</P><P></P><P>The error is 'An attempt was made to move the file pointer to the beginning of the file'</P><P></P><P>The tool, tries to open the shared file, shows a quick glance of it and then errors out with the above message.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT avastani 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z Failed to read BlobDb - SharedFileViewer https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Failed-to-read-BlobDb-SharedFileViewer/m-p/260197#M1320443 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Has anyone faced this error trying to use the SharedFileViewer power tool?</P><P></P><P>The error is 'An attempt was made to move the file pointer to the beginning of the file'</P><P></P><P>The tool, tries to open the shared file, shows a quick glance of it and then errors out with the above message.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Failed-to-read-BlobDb-SharedFileViewer/m-p/260197#M1320443 avastani 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z Re: Failed to read BlobDb - SharedFileViewer https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Failed-to-read-BlobDb-SharedFileViewer/m-p/260198#M1320444 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P>I had the same error and would like to know the reason. Version 1.5.3.0 of SharedFile Viewer is used.</P><P>Thanks</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 26 Apr 2016 10:27:26 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Failed-to-read-BlobDb-SharedFileViewer/m-p/260198#M1320444 steinrich 2016-04-26T10:27:26Z