topic Current Selection box show fieldname not label in QlikView

Current Selection box show fieldname not label

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:08:13 GMT

Due to circumstances I have some field names that I need to rename in a multibox. That works. But in Current Selections the original field name shows. Any way to override that?

Current Selection box show fieldname not label

swuehl — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:33:24 GMT

Hi Thomas,

is it possible that you globally rename your fields on data load (using "as" or alias)? Or do you need the original name in another place?

(You could also add an duplicate field with other name to the table, but this might increase the data amount).

Regards,

Stefan

Current Selection box show fieldname not label

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:38:32 GMT

Hi Stefan! Renaming is not an option because that's what I did... I dont want them associated but I want them to show the same name or label. It works in the multibox but then Current Selections show my (as) field name. Probably this should be two applications instead of a tab, but this is how the customer wants it, so what to do.

Current Selection box show fieldname not label

swuehl — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:50:02 GMT

Hi,

so you want different, not associated fields to be shown with the same name? Interesting.

I think you can rename it per object in most other places, but not in Current Selections. Sorry, no idea.

Stefan

Current Selection box show fieldname not label

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:58:51 GMT

That's my conclusion as well. If you think of it how should QV separate the two fields from each other (and us humans for that matter) if they are named the same but actually different fields? Then you could end up with really strange things. Do=yes, and Do=no for example... Well, I think I'll explain to the customer that it's a bad idea and if that is a big issue then I propose two applications.