topic Re: How to disable qlikview input box typing text. in QlikView

How to disable qlikview input box typing text.

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:27:03 GMT

Hallo, I am a new user of qlikview. I am developping a report for may Company. I use Input Boxes to select from a list of predefined values. All is OK. But I don't want users could type text in input box, but only select it from the list opened by clicking on the drop down icon. I want to disable qlikview input box typing text. Users could only click on dropdown arrow to select item from the list. I can i make it ? Can you help me ? Thank you.

Re: How to disable qlikview input box typing text.

MayilVahanan — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:42:35 GMT

I think attached image helps you.

Hope

Re: How to disable qlikview input box typing text.

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:36:45 GMT

Thank you for the reply, but the problem is not resolved. If I click on the dropdown value whit the mouse I can type it with keyboard and the dropdown arrow disappears. I attach an image to show my problem.

Re: How to disable qlikview input box typing text.

MayilVahanan — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:05:50 GMT

But you can't able to show the typed value..It list down the predefined value only.

Re: How to disable qlikview input box typing text.

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 06:51:22 GMT

The problem is that the user is not expert of using computer. If user clicks on text, the dropdown arrow disappears and he can type text. The user gets angry and does not know what to do. If I explain it how to do

the user gets angry and tomorrow he forgets and gets angry. I don't want user can type text, but only select it from dropdown. I don't want dropdown arrow disappears, user goes to find it and doesn't find it and he gets angry. User is the Company Manager and the program is to work as he wants. Can you help me ? Thank you.

Re: How to disable qlikview input box typing text.

Gysbert_Wassenaar — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:28:40 GMT

Why don't you use a listbox instead of an input box? If necessary you can use valuelist to fill it with the list of values you need. And you can make so that only one item at a time can be selected as well if that is a requirement. First select one item, then go to the properties screen and on the general tab select the option 'Always One Selected Value'

Re: How to disable qlikview input box typing text.

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:16:52 GMT

I have 7 input box and in the future we'll have more. Every one have over 30 items and in the future we'll have more. The problem is the space on the screen if I use ListBox.

Re: How to disable qlikview input box typing text.

shree909 — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:46:11 GMT

if ur thinking of space constraint use multiboxes....and u have the drop down list also..

Re: How to disable qlikview input box typing text.

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 06:47:38 GMT

But, how can I define predefined values in Multiboxes and Listboxes like I have done with inputboxes ?

Re: How to disable qlikview input box typing text.

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:15:10 GMT

Hi all

Is there any way of disable the typing when the object is double-clicked? I only want the drop-down selection without providing to the user the ability of edit the values of variables...

Best regards,

TMF

Re: How to disable qlikview input box typing text.

sangland2 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 08:01:24 GMT

Just came across this same problem. It is a significant problem especially on mobile devices. I like the input box but it is hard to focus on just the pull down arrow.

The solution may have already been posted , but I found the best option is a button over all the text. Layout is set to "Top", Don't allow move, 100% transparent, no action and help text like "Please watch where your pointing!!!"

Re: How to disable qlikview input box typing text.

Margaret — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 14:24:48 GMT

nice workaround 🙂

I wish there was a way to bump this thread up so we could find out if there is a real fix without starting a new thre3ead.

Moderator: do you read this and can you tell me if that's possible?

Re: How to disable qlikview input box typing text.

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 16:26:22 GMT

Hi Margaret,

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Re: How to disable qlikview input box typing text.

Fri, 06 Jan 2017 20:12:33 GMT

I am also running into the same issue described above. We would like to have the input box show the dropdown list of values, regardless of where you click in the object. As it currently works, clicking on the arrow does show the list, but clicking anywhere else makes QlikView think that the user is trying to type in a value. This happens even when the Input Constraint is set to "Predefined Values Only", and the "Enable Edit Expression Dialog" box is unchecked.

Re: How to disable qlikview input box typing text.

rwunderlich — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 19:04:04 GMT

Don't use Input Boxes if you want to limit to dropdown values, Instead use a Multi Box or a Straight Table or Table Box with dropdown select.

-Rob

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