Partial Reload in QlikView: Part I

Introduction

In partial reload there are the following two parts.

In the first part we have covered the following topics:

  • What is Partial Reload?

  • Add prefix

  • Exists Function

What is Partial Reload

A Partial Reload can be used to save time and patience. The Partial reload is executed only with the current script. It includes all script commands working with the current script. It works with drop tables and drop fields, in a partial reload the tables are loaded using a Load and select statements must be preceded by the ADD and REPLACE prefixes that are part of Partial Reload-I.

How to use Add and Exists function in Partial Reload

Use the following procedure to create a sample of using the ADD and Exists functions.

Step 1:
Open the QlikView Application

The first and major step is open the QlikView application and then go to File-> New then, this window will be opened.

After clicking New option


Step 2:
Open Edit Script Window

The next step is to open the edit script window from File-> Edit Script then, this window will be opened.

window of edit Script


Step 3:
Open the table files

The next step is to open the table files and open our Excel file and click on the Open button.

table files

Step 4: Open File Wizard Type

After opening the Excel file the file wizard type window will be opened and click on the Finish button.

file wizard type


Step 5:
Code of edit script

After this process it shows the code of the Excel table that you opened in table files and click on the Reload button to execute the code.

reloading

Step 6:
Save QlikView file

After reloading the code the next is save the QlikView file and click on the Save button.

save file


Step 7: Sheet Property Window

After saving the file the next step is to select the field from the sheet property window and click on the OK button.

select field


Step 8:
Main Window

This window will show the table of the Excel sheet that you imported into table files.

main window


Step 9:
Add A Table box

To add a table box, right-click anywhere in the blank white sheet and select New sheet object and select the table box.

select table box


Step 10:
New Table Box window

After adding a table box, the New Table Box window will be opened and in this window we add all fields that are available in the Available Fields and click on the OK button.

table window


Step 11:
The window will then look like:

main2 window


Step 12: The next step is to open the edit script window again and following this process we again load an Excel file, then this window look like this and reload it.

reload


Step 13:
Sheet Property Window

The next step is to select the field from the sheet property window and click on the OK button.

select field1


Step 14:
The window will then look as in this window; you will find that in both tables that I have opened in the tables file there are the common fields City and EmpId then EmpId and City are combined in both tables.

final window


Step 15: The next step is to go to the properties of the table.

property


Step 16:
List Box Property Window
 
In this window we set the Show Frequency and click on the OK button.

list box

Then this window will look like.

show window


Step 17:
Write the code of Add Prefix in the edit script.

This is the second step of Partial Reload- Part I. In this window we write the code for Add Prefix and reload it.

Add code

When you reload it then you will find this window and click on the OK button.

sheet

Then this window will be looking like:

main3


Step 18:
Working of Partial Reload

Simply open the edit script and write this code in the edit script and reload it.

partial code

Step 19:
Reload Partial Code

After reloading the partial code this window will be looking as in the following and click on the OK button.

ok button

Then, this window will look as in the following:

Run window

Step 20: Go to Partial Reload option

In the File menu is the option of Partial Reload; click on it then, this window will shown.

partial option


Now you can see the previous window after using the Partial Option. So this is the basic use of the Partial Option.

partial use


Step 21:
Write the code for the Exit function in the edit script

If you want to exit from the current script then this function will be used. This is the third step of Partial Reload- Part I In this window we write the code of Exit function and reload it.

exit window

This is the final window.

final window1


Now by using the Partial Reload option, you will be find again the previous script.

Summary

These are the basic steps for a Partial Reload-Part I that is helpful for executing the current script.

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