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Using NPrinting 17.4, I have troubles to find a clear answer to this question online: why should I choose a server connection (to a .qvw) over a local (universal path) connection?
Thanks in advance.
Connect to a QlikView server instead of using a local connection benefits are:
- better performances and stability
- section access is supported on server connections
- data are refreshed after a .qvw reload without the need to do a metadata reload
lech_miszkiewicz I ping you in case you would to add some info.
Best Regards,
Ruggero
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Hi Sem,
one advantage that spring to mind is portability. If, for some reason, your document path is changed, your direct path would break. With a server connection this should not happen.
Marcus
Hi Marcus,
Thanks for your reply. If I'd change the path, than the path on the Qlik Server would break as well. And NPrinting still needs me to specify in which folder the .qvw is located, so I'm guessing this is not the right answer.
Sem
To answers your question
server connection: gets call via QVP protocol which is much faster
local connection: gets call via FTP protocol which is much slower
Connect to a QlikView server instead of using a local connection benefits are:
- better performances and stability
- section access is supported on server connections
- data are refreshed after a .qvw reload without the need to do a metadata reload
lech_miszkiewicz I ping you in case you would to add some info.
Best Regards,
Ruggero
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and tied to that is another important advantage: security.
A server connection uses all security and availability restrictions that you can imposes on a document by way of the QlikView Server.
A local connection starts QV Desktop in the background, which opens the file straightaway using File->Open. Not many standard security measures involved.
Thank you!
Can you explain a little about why this is faster? The .qvw's I've used so far aren't that large and I haven't noticed any difference in speed.
Sem
Maybe I didn't explain that so well. I meant if you change your folders on the server, for example if you decide to move your root folder, or userdocs folder, or whatever.
Thank you. You, and everyone else, have been very helpful.
Sem
Well as Ruggero said i can add to it a lot:
Pros fro qvp connection are:
regards
Lech