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Contributor III
Contributor III

Variable's value gone with -prj Folder

Hello,

i got problems with implementing Version Control for QlikView.

We offer different language tables for our Dashboard. These languages and the Labales are stored in a Excel File(See my attachements).

To display the Name for the current selected language, we use the formula:

=only({1<Label={'Bezeichnung'}>}$(=Sprache))

Now when I create the PRJ Folder, all my descriptions are gone.

 

Error message after Reloading the DashboardError message after Reloading the DashboardLayout of the Object with the Formula-DescriptionLayout of the Object with the Formula-Descriptionlanguage Tablelanguage Table

How can I solve this problem?

 

Sincerely

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Brett_Bleess
Former Employee
Former Employee

Hey guys, I may have found an answer for you on this one in the following bug:

Variables used as name labels in Container Objects disappear after the application is saved when using the PRJ folder

The ID is QV-13206, and R&D stated the following as to why it would not be addressed:

Variables are classed as Data

PRJ Files do (may not) save Data

If a variable is necessary for a QVW to work then its value should be set in the Script as a SET or a LET.  Once the QVW is recreated from the PRJ folder and is reloaded, it will work again.

This is best practice for PRJ folder usage.  Saving variable values in PRJ files has never been how it has worked.

Hopefully this fits and tells you what you needed to know and you can maybe figure out how to set things in the script and call that in the label etc.  

Regards,
Brett

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senior_freshmen
Contributor III
Contributor III
Author

Anyone?
To specify this problem:
With creating the prj-Folder these problems only occur in my collection Box. In this Box, each description which is more than blanc text is deleted. So not only the variable values are gone, the variables itself are deleted from description(= title bar) and i dont know how to workaround this problem.

Can anybody suggests something?

Sincerely
marcus_sommer

It happens only within the container and the variable itself (if you look within the variable-editor) and your translation-table are available within the application or are they completely gone?

- Marcus

jerrysvensson
Partner - Specialist II
Partner - Specialist II

Quick question.
Variables created in app are not stored in prj.
You have to create all your variables in the script.
senior_freshmen
Contributor III
Contributor III
Author

Thanks for your answer,

yes this only happens in the Container.All other transalations formulas in the Dashboard are active.

I know that variable values are gone at Versioning so I load all my Variable-value pairs in the script. That works so far what means that they are accessible in the Variable-List of the Document.

The Problem is the container.  It deletes not only the value, but also the variable declaration itself. 

So in the title bar, my description "=$(=var_Bericht)" switches to "-" and I dont know how to deal with that.

jerrysvensson
Partner - Specialist II
Partner - Specialist II

Could be a bug.
marcus_sommer

Just try if another expression within the container-objects-titles remain, maybe some dummy like:

= 'test ' & num(sum(AnyValue), '#.##0')

If this worked you might consider to change your logic from variable-values to field-values, for example by loading your translation-table with a crosstable-statement and using then an expression like:

=only({1<Label={'Bezeichnung'}, Sprache = p(FeldSprachAuswahl)>} BezeichnungsFeld)

- Marcus

senior_freshmen
Contributor III
Contributor III
Author

Unfortunately it remains the same with a dummy. All logical comparisons seems to be not suitable.
jerrysvensson
Partner - Specialist II
Partner - Specialist II

If possible have a look in the xml files in prj folder.
You should be able to find the label expression there.
Brett_Bleess
Former Employee
Former Employee

Hey guys, I may have found an answer for you on this one in the following bug:

Variables used as name labels in Container Objects disappear after the application is saved when using the PRJ folder

The ID is QV-13206, and R&D stated the following as to why it would not be addressed:

Variables are classed as Data

PRJ Files do (may not) save Data

If a variable is necessary for a QVW to work then its value should be set in the Script as a SET or a LET.  Once the QVW is recreated from the PRJ folder and is reloaded, it will work again.

This is best practice for PRJ folder usage.  Saving variable values in PRJ files has never been how it has worked.

Hopefully this fits and tells you what you needed to know and you can maybe figure out how to set things in the script and call that in the label etc.  

Regards,
Brett

To help users find verified answers, please do not forget to use the "Accept as Solution" button on any post(s) that helped you resolve your problem or question.
I now work a compressed schedule, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, so those will be the days I will reply to any follow-up posts.