topic Re: Why is the BNF notation different for the same function in QV and in the webpage? in QlikView https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Why-is-the-BNF-notation-different-for-the-same-function-in-QV/m-p/1312092#M833504 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>No, it's the webview that has the same syntax in Help too</P><P></P><H1 style="font-size: 1.714em; margin: 0 0 10px; color: #0f0f0f; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;">Sum - chart function</H1><P style="font-size: 14px; margin: 10px 0; color: #0f0f0f; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;"><SPAN class="statement" style="font-weight: bold;">Sum()</SPAN> calculates the total of the values given by the expression or field across the aggregated data.</P><P class="syntax_heading" data-mc-autonum="Syntax: " style="font-size: 14px; margin: 10px 0; font-weight: bold; color: #0f0f0f; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;"><SPAN class="autonumber">Syntax: </SPAN></P><P class="syntax" data-mc-conditions="Primary.NotToTranslate" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 10px 0; background-color: #f4f4f4; font-family: Monaco, Menlo, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace; color: #0f0f0f;"><SPAN class="script_token" style="font-weight: bold;">Sum(</SPAN><SPAN class="bnf_token">[{SetExpression}] [DISTINCT] [TOTAL [&lt;fld {,fld}&gt;]] expr</SPAN><SPAN class="statement" style="font-weight: bold;">)</SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 05 Jun 2017 14:24:12 GMT vinieme12 2017-06-05T14:24:12Z Why is the BNF notation different for the same function in QV and in the webpage? https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Why-is-the-BNF-notation-different-for-the-same-function-in-QV/m-p/1312089#M833501 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P>Why does the function sum's notation has the braces symbol in a different place in QV's pop help (version 12) and QV's webpage?</P><P>The sum's notation in QV is:</P><P><IMG alt="Evidence.PNG" class="jive-image image-1" src="https://community.qlik.com/legacyfs/online/165784_Evidence.PNG" style="height: auto;" /></P><P>The same function's notation in QV is:</P><P><A href="http://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/12.1/Subsystems/Client/Content/ChartFunctions/BasicAggregationFunctions/sum.htm" style="font-size: 10pt;" title="http://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/12.1/Subsystems/Client/Content/ChartFunctions/BasicAggregationFunctions/sum.htm" target="_blank">http://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/12.1/Subsystems/Client/Content/ChartFunctions/BasicAggregationFunctions/sum.htm</A></P><P><IMG alt="Evidence2.PNG" class="jive-image image-2" src="https://community.qlik.com/legacyfs/online/165788_Evidence2.PNG" style="height: auto;" /></P><P>Thanks in advance.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 25 Nov 2020 16:16:04 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Why-is-the-BNF-notation-different-for-the-same-function-in-QV/m-p/1312089#M833501 julioarriaga 2020-11-25T16:16:04Z Re: Why is the BNF notation different for the same function in QV and in the webpage? https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Why-is-the-BNF-notation-different-for-the-same-function-in-QV/m-p/1312090#M833502 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Bug!</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 05 Jun 2017 14:13:40 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Why-is-the-BNF-notation-different-for-the-same-function-in-QV/m-p/1312090#M833502 vinieme12 2017-06-05T14:13:40Z Re: Why is the BNF notation different for the same function in QV and in the webpage? https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Why-is-the-BNF-notation-different-for-the-same-function-in-QV/m-p/1312091#M833503 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I suspect the QV program's is the correct one as it makes far more sense. Am I right?</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 05 Jun 2017 14:21:05 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Why-is-the-BNF-notation-different-for-the-same-function-in-QV/m-p/1312091#M833503 julioarriaga 2017-06-05T14:21:05Z Re: Why is the BNF notation different for the same function in QV and in the webpage? https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Why-is-the-BNF-notation-different-for-the-same-function-in-QV/m-p/1312092#M833504 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>No, it's the webview that has the same syntax in Help too</P><P></P><H1 style="font-size: 1.714em; margin: 0 0 10px; color: #0f0f0f; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;">Sum - chart function</H1><P style="font-size: 14px; margin: 10px 0; color: #0f0f0f; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;"><SPAN class="statement" style="font-weight: bold;">Sum()</SPAN> calculates the total of the values given by the expression or field across the aggregated data.</P><P class="syntax_heading" data-mc-autonum="Syntax: " style="font-size: 14px; margin: 10px 0; font-weight: bold; color: #0f0f0f; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;"><SPAN class="autonumber">Syntax: </SPAN></P><P class="syntax" data-mc-conditions="Primary.NotToTranslate" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 10px 0; background-color: #f4f4f4; font-family: Monaco, Menlo, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace; color: #0f0f0f;"><SPAN class="script_token" style="font-weight: bold;">Sum(</SPAN><SPAN class="bnf_token">[{SetExpression}] [DISTINCT] [TOTAL [&lt;fld {,fld}&gt;]] expr</SPAN><SPAN class="statement" style="font-weight: bold;">)</SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 05 Jun 2017 14:24:12 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Why-is-the-BNF-notation-different-for-the-same-function-in-QV/m-p/1312092#M833504 vinieme12 2017-06-05T14:24:12Z