topic Re: Re: Hidden Script in QlikView

Hidden Script

hopkinsc — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 12:25:28 GMT

Hi all,

I have some hidden script in my document, 21 tabs in total (all hidden). i created them so i obviously have the password. What i wanted to know is if there was an easy way to make all of the hidden script tabs unhidden.

i was hoping there would be a way i could export all of the hidden script to a text file then copy it all onto 1 tab, QlikView will then seperate the tabs out when i reopen it. but i can't find a way to export hidden script

Re: Hidden Script

Thu, 05 Jun 2014 12:30:17 GMT

Maybe this thread will help you?

How to unhide hidden script for all the tabs

Re: Hidden Script

ashfaq_haseeb — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 12:34:20 GMT

Hi,

I think there is no direct way to export hidden script.

Regards

ASHFAQ

Re: Hidden Script

Peter_Cammaert — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 12:49:56 GMT

Mr. Copy-Paste is your friend here.

My best practice? Never to develop in a hidden script. During development it serves no purpose at all, and it's too much of a hassle (extra password, no printing, no exporting, nobody can take over development when my car unexpectedly socializes with a tree etc.). I hide my protected code as part of a procedure that must be followed during publication and that includes stuff like enabling all security options, activating Section Access, reloading with dummy data etc.

Re: Hidden Script

Thu, 05 Jun 2014 12:52:50 GMT

No but you can export not hidden script into script.qvs and reimport it, it will be properly separated

best regards

chris

Re: Hidden Script

hopkinsc — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 12:55:47 GMT

Hi, the reason for this hidden script is we sell QlikView over JDE templates to clients. when installing them (on their server) we hide the scripts until they have been paid for. so the dev work is done on their server to show them the result, but until they are paid for we don't want them to be able to copy the script and create their own templates.

So once they are paid for we will then 'Unhide' the hidden script

Re: Hidden Script

Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:12:21 GMT

Hi understand that so the best is you use 3 apps

one for modeling (1 for you with unhidden script and 1 for them)

and a second app only for design using binary load app_model

so you can modify your app if you need and copy it for your client and hide script in only 1 tab

chris

Re: Hidden Script

Peter_Cammaert — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:16:00 GMT

I see. Working in the Hidden-script interface is mandatory.
Unfortunately QlikView isn't too helpful in making this an efficient execution roadmap.

Maybe you can launch an Idea for an Unhide-button (and an automation extension) here: Ideas

Re: Re: Hidden Script

IAMDV — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:28:28 GMT

I thought it's useful for you to know...

The hidden script password is just that, merely hidden in the binary file of the QVW. It is not encrypted. You should treat the hidden script and really the entire QVW as a file needing appropriate file level security.

Also, what happens when someone loads your hidden script QVW into new QVW as Binary Load?

Cheers,

www.QlikShare.com

Re: Hidden Script

Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:34:49 GMT

Deepak

as far as i know "binary load", loads only data but not script even if it is not hidden

chris

Re: Hidden Script

hopkinsc — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:52:15 GMT

Yes, a binary load only takes data not script.

As far as i know there is no way someone could get into the hidden scipt without the password. i thought the password could not be recovered what so ever or am i wrong?

Re: Hidden Script

IAMDV — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 14:20:45 GMT

christianj - Absolutely, Binary load will not fetch the hidden script or any script for that matter. I'm referring to the data security not the script security.

Hopkinsc - As mentioned in the previous post. Hidden script passwords are hidden in the binary file (QVW). And this password is not encrypted rather just hidden. This is just an FYI and that you solely rely on Hidden Script as your security layer.

Cheers,