topic EDX trigger with QVS API in QlikView

EDX trigger with QVS API

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

Since QV 11 no longer aupports "http EDX" im looking for an example in VBScript to start an EDX trigger with the QVS API.

I can only find examples in C#, but i need to write it in vbScript.

Henrik

Re: EDX trigger with QVS API

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:39:12 GMT

Hi Henrik,

I don't have a vbScript example but see this document: http://community.qlik.com/docs/DOC-2650. I has some sample code (.net) to go along with it - easiest to write it in .net.

Arthur

EDX trigger with QVS API

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:49:31 GMT

Thanks,

but i cannot find anything written in vbScript in the enclosed.

And my skills are zero in .net and c#.

EDX trigger with QVS API

jerrysvensson — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:19:43 GMT

Many of our customers use EDX to start a reload when they run an application in plugin.

Now we achieve this with a macro in the application.

Will this be possible to do in version 11?

EDX trigger with QVS API

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:06:00 GMT

Henrik,

If you can compile the code then it can be used with VBS. We are working on getting working samples up on the community.

Arthur

EDX trigger with QVS API

johnw — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:51:25 GMT

I don't know if it's directly relevant as I haven't fiddled with it, but Rob Wunderlich's download page (http://robwunderlich.com/downloads/) has a file REQUESTEDX, described as a "VBS script to trigger a Qlikview task from the command line."

EDX trigger with QVS API

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:00:21 GMT

Thanks John and Arthur,

The script from Rob will not work in QV11 because it use port 4720 (QDS).

I like the idea about making an example, cause i think we are a few that needs the feature.

Henrik

EDX trigger with QVS API

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:40:05 GMT

Rob's code will not work in v11 since we aren't supporting the http post method of triggering EDX and EDX is triggered through the QMS API not through a single QDS.

EDX trigger with QVS API

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 07:24:21 GMT

Hi Arthur,

Will they any step / documentation on the EDX trigger through QMS API?

I am already following the steps and using the command in the post : http://community.qlik.com/docs/DOC-2650

But I cannot run the command through the access point while it only succeed in the qlikview client.

EDX trigger with QVS API

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:30:40 GMT

Hi,

I solved this issue like this:

1. I downloaded the QMSEDX from the resources on the site (linked above).

2. Using this macro, I was able to run it from the access point:

sub QmsEdxCmd

dim strTaskName

dim strTaskPassword

dim strServer

dim strCommand

strTaskName= ActiveDocument.Variables("vTask").GetContent.String

strTaskPassword= ActiveDocument.Variables("vPassword").GetContent.String

strServer = "http://qvpublish:4799/QMS/Service"

strCommand = "\\qvdev\QMSEDX\qmsedx.exe -task="&strTaskName&" -qms="&strServer&" -password="&strTaskPassword

Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

Return = WshShell.Run (strCommand,0,false)

end sub

Hope it helps

EDX trigger with QVS API

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:39:08 GMT

Hi yoavgeva,

Yes, I do the same way as you.

And from QlikTech's feedback, this is the only way to handle EDX trigger in QV 11.

By the way, the task name shoud be the qvw name instead of the reload task name.

EDX trigger with QVS API

hugmarcel — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:33:47 GMT

We are using this too:

sub QmsEdxCmd

dim strTaskName

dim strTaskPassword

dim strServer

dim strCommand

strTaskName= ActiveDocument.Variables("vTask").GetContent.String

strTaskPassword= ActiveDocument.Variables("vPassword").GetContent.String

strServer = "http://qvpublish:4799/QMS/Service"

strCommand = "\\qvdev\QMSEDX\qmsedx.exe -task="&strTaskName&" -qms="&strServer&" -password="&strTaskPassword

Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

Return = WshShell.Run (strCommand,0,false)

end sub

and it works with the IEPlugin, However it does not work with the AJAX interface. Any ideas? Thx.

EDX trigger with QVS API

fosuzuki — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:22:04 GMT

Hi hugmarcel,

I tried to use your vbscript code with AJAX and it didn't work as you said. But then I changed the shared folder path with the server's local folder path:

strCommand = "\\qvdev\QMSEDX\qmsedx.exe....

strCommand = "c:\QMSEDX\qmsedx.exe....

and now it is working! Tested in Chrome, IE (ajax mode), and also iPad's Safari!!

Hope this helps you

Regards

Fernando

Re: EDX trigger with QVS API

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 02:59:08 GMT

Hi hugmarcel,

Seems like we need to put the exe file into the shared folder in order for the script to run on the client side. What if my production server is in DMZ zone? I can't just shared the folder to the public.

Thanks and Regards,

YSL