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Anonymous · ‎2017-12-01

Hello Guys,

I would like to change the variable value based on if the system is desktop or server.can someone help me getting os information displayed in text box.

Thanks

Hariprasath

Anonymous · ‎2017-12-04

Thank you all for suggesting the ideas, that was very helpful.

Happy to say, i have just found the solutions, example below:

LET vOS = GetRegistryString('HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion', 'ProductName');

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avkeep01 · ‎2017-12-01

Hi Hari,

Try

=COMPUTERNAME()

Chanty4u · ‎2017-12-01

try

=OSUSER()

or

=computername()

Anonymous · ‎2017-12-01

Thank you, this will give only computer name, but i want operating system version to be fetched

Anonymous · ‎2017-12-01

Thank you, this will give only computer name and user details, but i want operating system version to be fetched

PrashantSangle · ‎2017-12-01

Hi,

there is no qlik function which return OS info.

You have to write macro for it.

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Chanty4u · ‎2017-12-01

below are the system functions you get here try respective function in text object

you want engine version?

try

=engineversion()

https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/September2017/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Scripting/SystemFunctions/sys...

Anonymous · ‎2017-12-01

Thank you, that was helpful, but unfortunately EngineVersion() doesn't work in qlikview, can you please help me the same with qlikview

avkeep01 · ‎2017-12-01

Hi Hari,

try

https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/12.0/Subsystems/Client/Content/Scripting/SystemFunctions/system...

avkeep01 · ‎2017-12-01

Hi Hari,

you could make a list in Excel or Inline with the system version per computername. I don't see any other options for you with qlikview.

How to display operating system information in text box