connect from a qvw to a qvw in the server and pull data

[#1]

hi there,

maybe this is so simple that I just have the solution in front of my eyes, or maybe it is so stupid that it is simply not achievable....

Is it possible to pull data from a qvw stored in the server?

I can't seem to be able to use the qvp:// address anywhere, hence my question...

thank you

[Jason_Michaelides]

You can only pull the entire data model from another qvw document using a Binary load.  Use:

Binary <file path>;

as the very first line in your script.

Hope this helps,

Jason

[#3]

I will second what Jason said, and add that you can only have one binary load, so if your data is scattered amongst several .qvw files, you won't be able to use that method.  Since this happens a lot to me, I use STORE commands in my data collection docs to dump the data to a file, which I can then grab whenever I need it from my load scripts elsewhere.

[#4]

Jason Michaelides wrote:

You can only pull the entire data model from another qvw document using a Binary load.  Use:

Binary <file path>;

as the very first line in your script.

meaning that I can use a qvp:// address as my file path?

Or just http / windows destination?

Thank you!

[Jason_Michaelides]

No - use the full UNC path \\server\share\folder\file.qvw

But note what Nick has said - using QVD files may be a better option for you.

[#6]

Jason Michaelides wrote:

No - use the full UNC path \\server\share\folder\file.qvw

But note what Nick has said - using QVD files may be a better option for you.

So, to make it error-free and morning-compliant

if the address showed in "open in server" is

qvp://remote-server/reports/sales.qvw

it should be as easy as

\\remote-server\reports\sales.qvw

I started recently taking advantage of QVD files and I have to say that I appreciate them very much.

But can I make a QVD of a qvw of which I do not have ownershipand/or editor authorisations, i.e. I can merely read it from the server?

thank you again for the valuable tips!

[Jason_Michaelides]

That path may or may not be correct!  I don't think the qvp path necessarily has to match the UNC path - it depends which folder has been mounted in the QMC (QlikView Management Console).  You may need to check with the server admin.

And if you don't have permission to access the QVW in the server, you probably won't be able to binary load it either as security is also loaded this way.

If you have access to the file in the QlikView Access Point you could see if the Download option is available?

[#8]

Donwload is greyed out, for all of the reports available in QV AP.

Thus I take it as, though I can open the server-located qvw in QV desktop, I cannot pull data out of it, unless I request authorisation, right?

[Jason_Michaelides]

You can try and find the UNC path (try the same path as the qvp as you suggested above - it might work!).  Often you can access things this way (if the server admin hasn't done a great job of nailing down security...)

Otherwise I think you'll need to ask to access it properly.