topic How to use a ColumnName as dimension and selection Criteria in QlikView

How to use a ColumnName as dimension and selection Criteria

Mon, 02 May 2011 19:59:04 GMT

I am new to QlikView and not able to figure out the solution.I have a datastructure in the form of columns A,B,C,D,E,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014.

where columns 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014 represent years which have integer sales values corresponding to columns A,B,C,D,E.

I want to build a report where I am able to select year and according the bar chart should display the selected years data on X axis and total sales on Y axis.I also want to multiselect different values for A,B,C,D or E for a particular year so that the bar chart gives me total sales value for selected values.

I am not able to figure put how should I configure the data so that I can use a ColumnName in table as a dimension,for selection and be able o use the column data.

How to use a ColumnName as dimension and selection Criteria

johnw — Mon, 02 May 2011 20:21:14 GMT

You can use a crosstable load to convert the columns to rows. The 5 means 5 columns before you get to the columns you're converting to rows.

CROSSTABLE (Year,SalesValue,5)
LOAD A,B,C,D,E,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014
from whatever your data source is;

How to use a ColumnName as dimension and selection Criteria

Mon, 02 May 2011 20:53:57 GMT

Hey it worked,Thanks a ton John !!! was struggling with this since 2-3 days.

Thanks Again !!!