topic Passing string from qlik variable external file in QlikView https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Passing-string-from-qlik-variable-external-file/m-p/1440864#M432312 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi All,</P><P></P><P>I am using excel file for variables.Whenecer I am using IP address of server, it is working fine.</P><P>On the other hand whenever I am passing alias name for server it is not functioning&nbsp; and value is not passing.</P><P></P><P>Please suggest.</P><P></P><P>Thanks</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 29 Sep 2017 09:30:27 GMT kishorj1982 2017-09-29T09:30:27Z Passing string from qlik variable external file https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Passing-string-from-qlik-variable-external-file/m-p/1440864#M432312 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi All,</P><P></P><P>I am using excel file for variables.Whenecer I am using IP address of server, it is working fine.</P><P>On the other hand whenever I am passing alias name for server it is not functioning&nbsp; and value is not passing.</P><P></P><P>Please suggest.</P><P></P><P>Thanks</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 29 Sep 2017 09:30:27 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Passing-string-from-qlik-variable-external-file/m-p/1440864#M432312 kishorj1982 2017-09-29T09:30:27Z Re: Passing string from qlik variable external file https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Passing-string-from-qlik-variable-external-file/m-p/1440865#M432313 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>My be creating a redirect in your hosts file:</P><P>C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts</P><P></P><P>e.g</P><P></P><P><STRONG># Redirect</STRONG></P><P><STRONG>23.32.108.110&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Website.net</STRONG></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 29 Sep 2017 09:41:41 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Passing-string-from-qlik-variable-external-file/m-p/1440865#M432313 Frank_Hartmann 2017-09-29T09:41:41Z