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katragadda
Contributor II
Contributor II

qvd format changed?

Hi folks,

My qvd format got changed to note pad format ?

how to get back to qvd format without uninstalling qlikview?

even i am trying to create new qvd's but still those qvd's are generating in note pad doc format only

pls advice me

thanks in advance

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sunny_talwar
MVP
MVP

Do you mean that when you try to open the qvd it opens in a note pad?

katragadda
Contributor II
Contributor II
Author

no

earlier i have changed the format to note pad.

now i am unble to get back to qvd format

even i am generating new qvd's also storing in note pad format

rwunderlich
MVP
MVP

Can you post some screenshots to help clarify your question?

-Rob

Clever_Anjos
Support
Support

Are you passing (qvd) as parameter when storing qvd´s?

STORE yourtable into file.qvd(qvd);

If you don´t use it, a flat file will be generated

katragadda
Contributor II
Contributor II
Author

Hi rob,

good to see u here

i have one qvd called budget.qvd , simply i changed the format of the qvd means i have opened that qvd with notepad.

after that i am trying to get back to qvd format but i was unlucky ,

even i am generating qvd's again those qvd's are storing note pad format only 

how to get back to qvd format ?

i will attach screen shot in next reply

katragadda
Contributor II
Contributor II
Author

Capture.JPG

Clever_Anjos
Support
Support

  • Right Click
  • Open with...
  • Select QlikView
  • Check "Always use this program..."
katragadda
Contributor II
Contributor II
Author

hi clever

no option yar like that