QS : Legend disappears when setting color code by expression

[edwinwitvoet]

I want to set the colors of the measures in Qlik Sense bar chart to specific color codes.

I noticed that when selecting 'The expression is a color code' - in section Appearance => Colors and legend - the legend disappears.

Any suggestions how I can achieve

- applying specific colors to measures

- enabling legend

[ckulp]

When using QlikSense, and adjusting the Color by expression to present a color gradient better for colorblindness this option to add a legend goes away.

[mattphillip]

It appears this issue is still there SEVEN years after it was identified. My employer has committed to developing a new suite of QS apps on the back of being sold that QlikSense is 'modern', 'adaptable', 'with a slick presentation'. 

So why after so many years and so many updates does the flaming legend disappear when you specify the colours by expression?!?

Ridiculous.

[ckulp]

Please let us know if this will ever be addressed. The only workaround I have found is to create a legend using a text box,  but it does not look great aesthetically.

[mattphillip]

I did find this (not my own solution). It works, although it didn't quite fit my drill down chart (as QlikSense doesn't allow the use of custom dimension in either a drill down custom dimension or an expression so I'm looking at splitting the view into two charts rather than one.

 SonOfJeffGoldblum 

 Contributor III

‎2020-07-16 09:38 AM

In response to marcoyukon

If you create a master dimension you can set the color values

Then Set by Dimension using your master dimension and voila

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[SonOfJeffGoldblum]

If you create a master dimension you can set the color values

Then Set by Dimension using your master dimension and voila

[jharke]

Please read this: https://community.qlik.com/t5/Official-Support-Articles/Legend-will-be-disabled-when-The-expression-...