topic How to force QlikView to open documents in a new instance in QlikView

How to force QlikView to open documents in a new instance

Wed, 26 Feb 2014 21:13:27 GMT

Hi.

I have three Windows 7 machines with the QlikView 10.0 (64-bit) client installed. On two of the machines, when I double-click on a QV document (qvw file), it opens in a new instance of QlikView. On the third machines (newly built), the document opens in a currently running instance of QV.

Test: Open a QV document. Double-click on another QV document - does it open in the existing instance of QV or in a new instance? On my new PC, how do I force it to open in a new instance - the same way the other two PC's do?

Have searched far and wide for an answer, and think it might be something in the registry? I don't remember doing anything special on the other two machines to make this happen.

Thanks.

Dave G

Re: How to force QlikView to open documents in a new instance

Wed, 26 Feb 2014 21:50:42 GMT

Hey David,

I always thought when you have an instance already open and try to open a new qvw it will open on top of the current one. You can always switch between them through Windows option on the top.

To open in a new instance I would click the shortcut icon then select the new qvw from Open>folders option.

Its interesting to know that this can be changed.

Re: How to force QlikView to open documents in a new instance

rwunderlich — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 23:48:07 GMT

I'm not sure how your machines got to be different, but I found this link to be a useful guide for modifying the registry to set up the behavior you want -- same instance or different instance.

http://www.excelqa.info/2011/06/17/how-to-open-excel-files-in-a-new-application-instance-windows-7-or-vista/

I set mine up for new instance because I find it easier to for copy/paste between qvws.

-Rob

http://masterssummit.com

Re: How to force QlikView to open documents in a new instance

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:17:55 GMT

Thanks Rob, exactly what I need quite often.

Re: How to force QlikView to open documents in a new instance

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:25:54 GMT

Thanks Rob, but this didn't work for me in QlikView. I know the link you provided is written for Excel but I used it to apply to .qvw files (and the registry key QlikView.Document). No luck.

It's almost as if QlikView refreshes the registry keys each time it launches.

Following another suggestion, I installed the Windows shell Total Commander. Got it working from there but would rather not use that instead of Explorer.

The problem is DDE - need a way to disable it without QlikView resetting the key.

I still don't know what it works on two machines but not on the third. It really does feel like this is a Windows setting.

Has anyone else been successful in changing this behavior?

Thanks.

Re: How to force QlikView to open documents in a new instance

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:33:09 GMT

David Greene wrote:

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Has anyone else been successful in changing this behavior?

I followed the instructions from the link that Rob Wunderlich provided, and got the expected result.

Re: How to force QlikView to open documents in a new instance

rwunderlich — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 20:35:50 GMT

If the shell registry keys are getting reset after you have modified them, I'd guess it is may be done by something besides Qlikview. Like Group Policy? Or some type of virtual desktop or software mgr?

-Rob

Re: How to force QlikView to open documents in a new instance

Josh_Good — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 15:23:22 GMT

In Windows 7 the "File Type" tab has been removed from the file properties. This means the only way to make these changes is to edit the registry. I use this program to make it easier on myself. FileTypesMan - Alternative to 'File Types' manager of Windows

Search of 'qvw' and select 'open' in the lower window. Edit to the action to match the image below (form default just delete the string in the message window).

-Josh

Qlik

Re: How to force QlikView to open documents in a new instance

peterwh — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 08:59:33 GMT

Hello,

I have the same problem and tried to open the link, but I only get to a parked domain. Do have the instructions somewhere else?

Kind regards

Peter

Re: How to force QlikView to open documents in a new instance

Peter_Cammaert — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 09:23:35 GMT

Josh Good provided instructions two posts above yours.

Re: How to force QlikView to open documents in a new instance

peterwh — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 09:32:10 GMT

I've tried to set the reg-keys manually but it didn't work, so I asked for the link.

I will try to download the mentioned tool and I hope that it does work then.

I'll give you feedback.

Kind regards

Peter

Re: How to force QlikView to open documents in a new instance

peterwh — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 09:49:43 GMT

Hello,

I've tried it with the tool, but "[open("%1")]" is always restored. I don't think it's a group policy problem, since I saw other QV-related things in the registry, which get resetted, if I open QlikView.

I'm using QV11.2 SR9.

Kind regards

Peter

Re: How to force QlikView to open documents in a new instance

rwunderlich — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 16:03:26 GMT

You can also install the function using this tool

RightQlik: quick access to common operations on QlikView files | iQlik - Everything QlikView.

Rob

Re: How to force QlikView to open documents in a new instance

Fri, 04 Mar 2016 21:00:56 GMT

Hello everybody there, this is my first contribution.

For those who need that QlikView starts a new instance every time that you do double-click on a QV (.QVW FILE), here’s your solution. It’s easier than we thought.

First of all, I consider that working in the same window may cause you to accidentally save an older version of a QVW file… and you lose all you have been working on. Although you don’t even think about this risk… also, it’s very annoying (For me) when you try to open a QVW file and you already have another instance open in the script editor... and it just won’t open until you close the script editor. Therefore, I found some solution useful when I need copy objects between .QVW files, or compare scripts between them.

Try this:

Find any QVD file. Right click on it… then, choose “open with…”, then click “other”
You need to find your QV desktop app. If it is not in the list, try to look for it in the folder “\Program Files\QlikView”
Choose “QV.EXE”, and then check the box “Always use the selected program to…”.
QlikView will open a new instance and it will show you the “File Wizard: type” screen. You can close this.
Find any QVW file. Right click on it… then; choose “open with…”, then “other”. Once here you will notice that you have two “Qlikview 11.xxx” in the list now.
Choose the second option and then check the box “Always use the selected program to…”.
All your QVW files icons will look different now. (I hope you don’t mind about it)
Try to just double-click or enter on a QVW file and it should open in a new instance now.
If it doesn’t work, choose the other “Qlikview 11.xxx” in the list.
I dont know if it is possible to undo this beahvier.

I hope that everybody enjoy this.

Regards

Adrián Castioni

Re: How to force QlikView to open documents in a new instance

rogeriogyn — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 18:57:39 GMT

Go to regedit

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT > Qlikview.Document > Shell > Open ---> Delete ddeexec

Re: How to force QlikView to open documents in a new instance

Wed, 27 Sep 2017 15:15:26 GMT

Very useful.

Thanks