Passing a parameter through a URL into a variable

[EliGohar]

Hi,

Assuming I have the following address structure for the application:
http://new-ui:8090/bc/sense/app/bdb93862-48e3-4605-a353-97424acec650/sheet/7f7d14c0-c422-4eda-b297-a...

I want to pass a parameter (a dynamic value that changes every time the user signs into the application) into a variable that exists in the application. Is it possible?

I am not interested in working with a field and making a selection because the value I am passing does not exist in the data model and therefore I want to work with a variable.

To make it clearer - this is the flow:

We are working in embedded analytics method which means that Qlik application is intergrated in our product and we open it using iframe (with the URL I mentioned earlier). So now we want to pass the parameter of session ID of the user (which is created once the user logs into our product) from our product and work with it in Qlik application.

Many Thanks.

[ajaykakkar93]

Hi,

Yes you can do that using a custom extension, unfortunately, that extension doesn't exists but it is doable.

follow the steps below

1. Create a basic extension
2. Using javascript get the URL of the page
3. Get the parameter from the URL which is needed & save it into a javascript variable
4. Using capability API -> Variable API you can use setcontent() to set your value to a variable name & get your product working

[alex_colombo]

Hi @EliGohar , unfortunately this is not possible out-of-the-box. As suggested by Ajay you can use an extension, but this means that you have to add the extension on the correct sheet, otherwise the code will not be triggered.

Another option is to use a very simple mashup (web application), which basically render you Qlik app with an IFrame and then read url parameter and set QlikVariable content.

[ajaykakkar93 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Yes you can do that using a custom extension, unfortunately, that extension doesn't exists but it is doable.

follow the steps below

1. Create a basic extension
2. Using javascript get the URL of the page
3. Get the parameter from the URL which is needed & save it into a javascript variable
4. Using capability API -> Variable API you can use setcontent() to set your value to a variable name & get your product working

[EliGohar]

That's what I did in the end, thank you very much

[ajaykakkar93]

i Hope my solution was benefit for you.