Opening a 2nd qvf file from another app

[timpoismans]

Hi all

I was wondering if it was possible to open a 2nd application from an already opened application.
E.g.: App A is open, using a button (or any other object) it opens App B.

Thanks in advance.

Kind regards,

Tim P.

[Gysbert_Wassenaar · Accepted solution]

That should be possible. Each app has an url so if you use that url in a text object or in a navigation button you should be able to open the app.

[timpoismans]

This would require Qlik Sense Server or in case of Qlik Sense Desktop, working through the browser with localhost, right?
Or what I'm trying to say is: this wouldn't work in Qlik Sense Desktop itself, no?

[Gysbert_Wassenaar]

Should work with QS Desktop too. But the app will then be opened in a browser and not in QS Desktop. Once you've started QS Desktop you can open the hub in a browser at http://localhost:4848/hub. Open an app and see what its url is.

[timpoismans]

Yes, that's what I meant. You won't be able to open a second "tab" in QS Desktop itself. But still works decent enough for what I had in mind.

Thanks!

[abhishek2]

I had the same requirement. However, when I try to open, I get the following error:  The app you specified cannot be found. 

I copied the url from localhost and pasted it exactly as is. Should I be changing anything?

[abhishek2]

Dear All,

Found the solution to why this was happening.

In the localhost url, there was also this part of C:/Users/Qlik... . Now that part was causing the issue. If you remove that part for the url and keep something like:

http://localhost::4848/sense/app/appname.qvf/sheet/sheetid/state/analysis, 

then the navigation to other apps works seamlessly.

Bonus: Let us say you need to pass filter while navigating to/opening another app. This can also be easily achieved. The way to do it is:

http://localhost::4848/sense/app/appname.qvf/sheet/sheetid/state/analysis/selections/bookmark/bookmarkid

or

http://localhost::4848/sense/app/appname.qvf/sheet/sheetid/state/analysis/selections/field/fieldvalue.

Please let me know if there are other ways to achieve the same results.

Regards,

Abhishek.

[nihalbuddy09]

Hi All,

Sorry for using the old thread as I was searching for the resolution and found this related thread.

Can someone please advise how should I close the 'App A' as soon as  'App B' gets open. I am unable find the option with in the button.

Please advise.

Thanks,

Nihal