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sn_9052
Contributor II
Contributor II

Second(),odd(),now()

Hi All,

Can any one explain the below function,How it execute in qlikview.

I wrote the below code for flashing a Text box background color,but I want to know that functions what it do in that code.

if(Odd(Second(Now(1))),Yellow(),Green()).

Thank You.

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sunny_talwar
MVP
MVP

I just created a document on dev environment and it seems to be working without problems

YoussefBelloum
Champion
Champion

I made all the tests, I push one test app to the DEV.. the color change only when I click on the mouse..

Qlikview 12.1 SR3

sunny_talwar
MVP
MVP

Tested on QV11.2 SR5... can test on QV12.1 later in the month....

YoussefBelloum
Champion
Champion

last year I tried the same on a 11 version, it is exactly the same.. don't change if I don't click on the mouse.

I tried the expression above on the background of a textobject

sunny_talwar
MVP
MVP

Worked without any issue in a text box color for me. Just copy pasted the expression that the OP provided in there main post

sunny_talwar
MVP
MVP

No clicking of mouse is needed

YoussefBelloum
Champion
Champion

so I'll downgrade the server

sunny_talwar
MVP
MVP

But didn't you say that it didn't work for you on QV11 also?

YoussefBelloum
Champion
Champion

I'm going down to version 10

sunny_talwar
MVP
MVP

version 1 will give the best performance....