Is there an equivalent of "Export Document Layout" in version 8.5?

[#1]

Is there an equivalent of "Export Document Layout" in version 8.5? I want to capture the document content (excluding data) in a text-based form for source code management purposes.

[stevedark]

Hi there,

This was a new feature in v9, and one of the reasons it was added in was for source code control (I believe). As far as I am aware there is no equivalent in previous versions. You could treat the file simply as a binary in your code control - but this will obviously give no pointers as to what part of your document has changed between versions.

Cheers,
Steve

[#3]

Once the document location is in your Recently Opened or Favorites list, you can right click on it and select "Open 'Doc name' without data"

Then do a save as to the new document name. Of course, this is not text based, but could be used to save versions.

Phil

[rwunderlich]

V9, if you can get there, is prpbably the best way to go. For V8, you can try using the files output from DocumentAnalyzer http://qlikviewnotes.blogspot.com/2009/04/analyzing-field-usage-in-qvw.html

The macro code for DocumentAnalyzer can be exported to a vbs file and run as an external script using cscript.

What I've done for V7/8 is just export the script and macro files to change control (CVS) for comparison and global search capabilities. For history of the rest of the app, I just backup the old version to a timestamped file for reference. It doesn't provide diff capabilities, but it works as a point of reference that you can open and copy objects or properites as need be.

-Rob

[#5]

Hi Rob,

I am just evaluating the different possibilities for version control for one of my customers.

They use SVN ...

Could you please tell me a little bit about your experiences and how you are managing this (especially in QV 9).

Thanks in advance & best regards.

Stefan