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Multiple actions in a button are not applied as expected
Dec 14, 2023 7:21:28 AM
Sep 19, 2023 9:02:37 AM
The problem occurs on buttons containing multiple actions. It can happen that these actions are not performed in the order set in the button. The result is then different from the expected one.
The issue is more common when the actions contain different selections or a "Clear selections" on a field. Sometimes, the selections seem not to be applied or it may be necessary to click twice on the button to get the desired result.
Environment
- Qlik Cloud
Cause
The actions may seem to be applied incorrectly because the expressions that are used for the actions in the button are all evaluated at the time the user presses the button. The actions are then applied sequentially, however with the evaluated expressions.
Evaluating the actions at the same time may lead to different results than evaluating them sequentially, especially if these actions include selections.
Resolution
This is considered the designed behavior at the moment, in fact there are technical limitations preventing to apply actions sequentially. Moreover, some implementations are currently based on this behavior.
For these reasons this is considered a feature request instead of a defect.
A possible improvement would be to have an additional option where one can configure the actions flow in the button.
Feel free to submit your ideation using ideation in the community.
Internal Investigation ID
QB-20651