'A' qState Meaning

[dselgo_eidex]

Hello, I was looking at the different qStates a field could have and I saw the option for 'A' described here (link) as ALTERNATIVE. 

I'm not really sure what this means. I assume it has something to do with alternate states?

[Gysbert_Wassenaar · Accepted solution]

Perhaps my explanation here helps: https://community.qlik.com/t5/Qlik-Sense-Integration/XS-qState-meaning/m-p/1524905