topic Re: Calculated Text Colour in A Custom Format Not Working in QlikView

Calculated Text Colour in A Custom Format Not Working

Anonymous — Tue, 17 May 2016 22:11:27 GMT

Here is my issue. I have a Straight Table where want to change the text color using a calculated color. My chart has no dimensions so it is just the labels that need to change color. The font color for a straight table is set by style so I have to use a custom format.

I right click and select 'Custom Format Cell' on my label.

I select Text Color.

I select Calculated.

I add my formula.

The color returns the correct font color and that color is applied. The formula however is not saved. When the chart changes and the color of the text should change it does not. When I go back into the Calculated field the expression has not been saved.

Is this a known issue. Is there a work around? Is there another way to do what I am attempting?

Thanks in advance.

Re: Calculated Text Colour in A Custom Format Not Working

sunny_talwar — Tue, 17 May 2016 22:49:15 GMT

Which version of QV are you using? Do you have a sample you can share where we can see the issue?

Re: Calculated Text Colour in A Custom Format Not Working

Anonymous — Tue, 17 May 2016 23:39:43 GMT

I am using 11.0.11440 SR2

I have attached a file. I have formatted the test of the expression to change when you toggle the value of the variable between 1 and 0.

I also used the same expression for the colour on the text color within the custom format cell but as you can see it does not persist the formula.

Re: Calculated Text Colour in A Custom Format Not Working

sunny_talwar — Tue, 17 May 2016 23:59:01 GMT

Can you check now

Re: Calculated Text Colour in A Custom Format Not Working

Anonymous — Wed, 18 May 2016 03:26:47 GMT

When I open the file it works perfectly. When I select Custom Format Cell I can see your formula in the Expression.

When I select Text Color I can see the expression:

If I hit Ok the Formula is removed.

If I hit Cancel the formula remains. Am I missing something?

Re: Calculated Text Colour in A Custom Format Not Working

sunny_talwar — Wed, 18 May 2016 08:15:50 GMT

May be you are using a very old version of QlikView which isn't allowing you to do that. QV11.2 SR2 is pretty old. Have you considered may be updating to a more recent versions?

Re: Calculated Text Colour in A Custom Format Not Working

Chanty4u — Wed, 18 May 2016 08:43:12 GMT

Hi sunny,

it is not working in Qv12 also. as i am usng the same version

Re: Calculated Text Colour in A Custom Format Not Working

sunny_talwar — Wed, 18 May 2016 08:44:42 GMT

I created the sample in QV12 bro. How come it is working when I created it?

Re: Calculated Text Colour in A Custom Format Not Working

Chanty4u — Wed, 18 May 2016 08:48:07 GMT

chk dis sunny

Re: Calculated Text Colour in A Custom Format Not Working

sunny_talwar — Wed, 18 May 2016 09:00:07 GMT

I am not sure what the issue? Have you tried changing the variable and the colors are not changing?

Re: Calculated Text Colour in A Custom Format Not Working

Chanty4u — Wed, 18 May 2016 09:09:23 GMT

yeah i tried but its nt working for me

Re: Calculated Text Colour in A Custom Format Not Working

jonathandienst — Wed, 18 May 2016 09:10:32 GMT

AFAIK QV saves only the result colour in custom formats.It does not save the colour expression, only the value of the expression at the time you add the custom format.

Re: Calculated Text Colour in A Custom Format Not Working

Wed, 18 May 2016 09:53:36 GMT

Hi,

Sunny T solution works perfectly fine for me. I'm using QV 11.2 SR13. It works without any problems. Even when I open "Custom format cell" window and close it it makes any difference.

BR,

Milosz

Re: Calculated Text Colour in A Custom Format Not Working

Anonymous — Wed, 18 May 2016 15:07:36 GMT

I downloaded SR13 and made my changes and it seems to work ok. I deployed it on our server which is SR2 and it still seems to be working ok. So it seems that this functionality is a bit hit and miss depending on your version of QV.

Thanks to everyone who helped.