I have noticed that when we add table into Qlik through the data manager, it automatically creates an auto calendar that basically function like a master calendar. It has an added benefit that its 1 script for all date fields.
However when I store that table in QVD, the autocalendar does not come through.
Also when trying to store the autocalendar as a separate QVD, it also fails and displays a message that the table does not exist.
Below is auto-generated script of the autocalendar:
[autoCalendar]:
DECLARE FIELD DEFINITION Tagged ('$date')
FIELDS
Dual(Year($1), YearStart($1)) AS [Year] Tagged ('$axis', '$year'),
Dual('Q'&Num(Ceil(Num(Month($1))/3)),Num(Ceil(NUM(Month($1))/3),00)) AS [Quarter] Tagged ('$quarter', '$cyclic'),
Dual(Year($1)&'-Q'&Num(Ceil(Num(Month($1))/3)),QuarterStart($1)) AS [YearQuarter] Tagged ('$yearquarter', '$qualified'),
Dual('Q'&Num(Ceil(Num(Month($1))/3)),QuarterStart($1)) AS [_YearQuarter] Tagged ('$yearquarter', '$hidden', '$simplified'),
Month($1) AS [Month] Tagged ('$month', '$cyclic'),
Dual(Year($1)&'-'&Month($1), monthstart($1)) AS [YearMonth] Tagged ('$axis', '$yearmonth', '$qualified'),
Dual(Month($1), monthstart($1)) AS [_YearMonth] Tagged ('$axis', '$yearmonth', '$simplified', '$hidden'),
Dual('W'&Num(Week($1),00), Num(Week($1),00)) AS [Week] Tagged ('$weeknumber', '$cyclic'),
Date(Floor($1)) AS [Date] Tagged ('$axis', '$date', '$qualified'),
Date(Floor($1), 'D') AS [_Date] Tagged ('$axis', '$date', '$hidden', '$simplified'),
If (DayNumberOfYear($1) <= DayNumberOfYear(Today()), 1, 0) AS [InYTD] ,
Year(Today())-Year($1) AS [YearsAgo] ,
If (DayNumberOfQuarter($1) <= DayNumberOfQuarter(Today()),1,0) AS [InQTD] ,
4*Year(Today())+Ceil(Month(Today())/3)-4*Year($1)-Ceil(Month($1)/3) AS [QuartersAgo] ,
Ceil(Month(Today())/3)-Ceil(Month($1)/3) AS [QuarterRelNo] ,
If(Day($1)<=Day(Today()),1,0) AS [InMTD] ,
12*Year(Today())+Month(Today())-12*Year($1)-Month($1) AS [MonthsAgo] ,
Month(Today())-Month($1) AS [MonthRelNo] ,
If(WeekDay($1)<=WeekDay(Today()),1,0) AS [InWTD] ,
(WeekStart(Today())-WeekStart($1))/7 AS [WeeksAgo] ,
Week(Today())-Week($1) AS [WeekRelNo] ;
DERIVE FIELDS FROM FIELDS [ED_ConversionOrderDateTime], [EKGCompleteDateTime], [ED_TriageBeginDateTime], [ED_TriageEndDateTime], [ED_ReadyForTransportDateTime],
[ED_ADM_OBS_DateTime], [ED_AdmitBedReserveDateTime], [ED_ExpiredDateTime] USING [autoCalendar];
//my store script below
Store autoCalendar into [lib://QVDS/Calendar.qvd]
(qvd);
If anyone has any Idea How I can either include the autocalendar as part of table QVD (like join it to the actual table from which the date fields are being derived)
or store a separate QVD
Please help. I know I can create a master Calendar but as you can see if have over 15 date time field and creating a master calendar for each one would be tedious.
