How to determine where a QVD came from?

[#1]

I found a QVD file and I need to determine how it is generated/updated. Basically, I want to find out the database the information is coming from.

I'm not sure where to look.

[Gysbert_Wassenaar]

Open the qvd file in a text (or xml) editor and look at content in the Lineage tag.

[Colin-Albert]

Open the QVD in a text editor and have a look at the <CreatorDoc> Tag.

[#4]

Found it. Thanks!

[Gysbert_Wassenaar · Accepted solution]

The creatordoc tag tells you which qvw created the qvd, but not the database the data came from. That information can be found in the Lineage section.

[maxgro]

or

there is a tool called EasyQlik you can use to see some metadata (fields, rows, source qvw) and also data

from qvd files (just click on qvd)

[its_anandrjs]

Read your QVD as XML please find the attached for information

There you get info that QVD generator name, location no of rows and many more information

[#8]

Thanks. This tool is definitely good to have as well.