Which is the best programming language for QlikView?

[#1]

Hi everyone!

I am new to QlikVIew, although I have got some experience as web and database programmer.

I would like to know what should be my choice for programming QlikView - DataScript or Lua, Javascript or some other language?

Regards,

kliqview

[ngulliver]

Hi, Igor,

I would suggest VB or SQL is the most useful background. I would recommend having a look at the script and the Help to see how it fits in with your existing coding skills.

Regards,

Neil

[Colin-Albert]

Qlikview has its own script language for data loading and chart expressions, though many commands will be familiar to SQL or Excel users.

My advice would be to ignore using any macros until you can design an efficient QlikView app. The majority of apps do not need macros and many macros are incompatible with QlikView server..

If you want to develop code for use with QlikView then look at extensions. Rather than macros

There are plenty of good examples and blogs on this site.

[jafari_ervin · Accepted solution]

you should familiar with sql and vb script and excel.

[honeyasha]

I think sql is best language for qlik view

[jagan]

Hi,

You should learn SQL, VBScript and any programming language like C (to know the concepts of For, WHILE, IF etc.), HTML and Javascript for creating Extensions if required.

Hope this helps you.

Regards,

Jagan.

[#7]

Many thanks, Hioneyasha!

When you say "SQL", do you mean standard SQL or some of its dialects - T-SQL, for example?

[#8]

Thanks to everyone for the correct and helpful answers!

Three more questions:

- Is not there a chance to replace Visual Basic Script with JavaScriupt?

- When talking QlikView and JavaScript, does one mean the standard JavaScript or some library like jQuery?

- No need to learn DataScript, right?