topic Re: Launching an Excel File from a button in QlikView

Launching an Excel File from a button

tinkerz1 — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 12:49:32 GMT

Hi,

I am trying to start excel from a button using the 'Launch' Action

Application: Excel.exe

Filename: History Charts.xls

Working Directory: \\Root\dir1\ABC DEF\

How do I cope with the spaces to open the file, excel launches but cant find the file.

\\Root\dir1\ABC DEF\History Charts.xls

Thanks

Re: Launching an Excel File from a button

a_mullick — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 12:58:16 GMT

Try double quotes around the file name.

Thanks,

Azam

Re: Launching an Excel File from a button

Tue, 28 Jul 2015 12:58:45 GMT

use text box to test

in action tab ----> add action --> external--> Launch --> then browse the excel file

it will work take a look

Re: Launching an Excel File from a button

Bill_Britt — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:02:35 GMT

Hi,

You can try "\\Root\dir1\ABC DEF\History Charts.xls"

Bill

Re: Launching an Excel File from a button

avinashelite — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:03:52 GMT

I think the issue is with the filename because it have space in it ....

Re: Launching an Excel File from a button

tinkerz1 — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:36:00 GMT

Yes the space is causing issues.

Qlikview wants to load as

History.xls

and

Charts.xls

Re: Launching an Excel File from a button

tinkerz1 — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:43:16 GMT

This worked

"History Charts.xlsx"

I dont understand why sometimes single quotes and others doubles???

Re: Launching an Excel File from a button

a_mullick — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 14:05:12 GMT

Hi,

See if this helps...

QlikView Quoteology

Azam

Re: Launching an Excel File from a button

avinashelite — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 04:45:24 GMT

If you have got the answer please mark the correct answer and close this thread

Re: Launching an Excel File from a button

Ame — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 08:15:37 GMT

Hello, I am new to Qliksense, and I want to know if it's possible to open an excel file using a button. I have the information that it's possible to do that in Qlikview, but I want to know if it's possible to do that in Qliksense.
If it is possible, how can I do that?
Thank you in advance!

Regards,