topic You can delete a QlikView file from it's source while it is open . in QlikView

You can delete a QlikView file from it's source while it is open .

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:02:19 GMT

I just wonder how we are able to delete the QlikView file which is currently open.

Anyone has any clue?

Thanks.

You can delete a QlikView file from it's source while it is open .

Oleg_Troyansky — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:52:45 GMT

Raj,

we are working "in memory", remember? Once the document is loaded (completely) into memory, QlikView doesn't need it at the moment. You can delete, replace or rename the document - your open version in memory is not affected. You can then save the document from the memory, and it will get re-created again.

Unlike databases, there are no locks here...

Oleg

You can delete a QlikView file from it's source while it is open .

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:13:19 GMT

Oleg,

I know that it is disconnected once loaded into the memory from it's source file. But my concern is, say I deleted it from it's source loaction when is open.Now there is no copy of it other than the one which is in memory and say I close it without saving.Then I will lose my application forever.

Though it is rare but could happen something like it.

Does it make sense?

Thanks.

You can delete a QlikView file from it's source while it is open .

Oleg_Troyansky — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:36:01 GMT

Raj,

my only advise - don't delete QlikViews that are valuable, whether they are open or not

And also - keep several backups handy

Oleg