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how the data is stored in qvd files?

Hi,

how the data is stored in qvd files?

Regards,

@Sub2u

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oscar_ortiz
Partner - Specialist
Partner - Specialist

From QlikView's help:

A QVD file holds exactly one data table and consists of three parts:

  1. A well formed XML header (in UTF-8 char
    set) describing the fields in the table, the layout of the subsequent
    information and some other meta-data.
  2. Symbol tables in a byte stuffed format.
  3. Actual table data in a bit-stuffed format.
JonnyPoole
Employee
Employee

It doesn't use the compression algorithm  if that is one thing you were interested in.  QVW yes compression, QVD no.