Difference Variable: Load-Editor vs. App

[george55]

Hi all,

What is the difference between creating a variable in Load Editor (set / let) and in the App itself (see picture below)?

Are there any disadvantages/advantages using one or the other?

One advanced  in the Load Editor I see, but please correct me if I am wrong, is to generate a 'order'. Hence able to control the dependencies of the variables.

Thanks for any help.

George

[Lauri · Accepted solution]

Hi George,

The advantages to creating them in the load editor:

• You can store your variables in a text file, and then use an Include to bring them into the load editor. This is the preferred method for global variables across multiple apps.
• You can, as you said, choose Let vs. Set.
• It's quicker to update many variables in the load editor.

The only advantage I can think of to creating a variable in the App:

• You don't have to wait for the reload

Note that a variable created in the load editor, and then removed from the load editor after a load, will remain in the variables list in the app.

Read these for more guidance:

https://qlikviewcookbook.com/2018/01/let-set-quotes/

https://community.qlik.com/t5/Qlik-Design-Blog/Escape-sequences/ba-p/1469770

[george55]

Thanks Laurischarf

So I will use going forward variable only in the load editor. advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

And as I said, a further advantage in load editor, is to be able to put the variables in an order:
let x = 1+3
let y = x +1