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Using friendly URLs in
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Martin MahlerQlikView DeveloperHSBC (Contractor)
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AccessPoint is useless!
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Perfect world
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Duplicates
Proof of concepts
Test versions
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Reality
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http://qlikview/QvAJAXZfc/opendoc.htm?document=Calculated%20AVG%20MM160315.qvw&host=QVS%40qlikview
Use this link...
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... it will work
Explained URL<host name>/<virtual directory>/opendoc.htm?document=<url encoded full name for the application>&host=<name of QVS>
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Direct URLs
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Use friendly URLs instead!
http://qlikview/QvAJAXZfc/AccessPoint.aspx?open=&id=QVS%40qlikview%7CGolf%20Quest.qvw&client=Plugin
http://qlikview/QvAJAXZfc/opendoc.htm?document=Calculated%20AVG%20MM160315.qvw&host=QVS%40qlikview
http://qlikview/MovieDBhttp://qlikview/Sales
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Step 1
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Create a folder
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Step 2
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Create a file called index.html
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Step 3 - IIS
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Add the folder as a virtual directory
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Step 3 - WebServer
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Three easy steps..
The client will get...+ a professional, slick and easy to remember link to his applications+ a static URL, which will never change
http://qlikview/MovieDB
The developer will have....+ full control which application the users are accessing+ no wrong, outdated links distributed by the user+ absolute freedom of redirecting to new versions of the app, without the user noticing
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Implementation ideas
http://qlikview/MovieDBhttp://qlikview/Saleshttp://qlikview/PnL
http://qlikview/SalesThinhttp://qlikview/SalesThick
http://qlikview/Saleshttp://qlikview/SalesUAThttp://qlikview/SalesDEV
Create a link-portfolio to your apps..
Easy links to WebView or IEPlugin...
Better lifecycle control..
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Parameter passing
Example:demo.qlik.com/QvAJAXZfc/opendoc.htm?document=qvdocs%2FSales%20Compass.qvw&host=demo11&select=LB5699,Q2
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More implementation ideas!Pre-selections..http://qlikview/SalesUSA2014
Define specific landing sheets..http://qlikview/SalesRevenue
http://qlikview/SalesInventory
http://qlikview/SalesComparison
Links to very specific selections/views using BMhttp://qlikview/SalesCEOView
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Remember: Bookmarks can save variables & Layout states!
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Links directly to chart objectshttp://qlikview/SalesChart
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Or links to Data dump tablese.g. http://qlikview/SalesExport
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Summary - Friendly URLs in QV
Easy to implement
Made to impress
Greatly improves control & maintainability
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=> Customer success
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Documentation including code can be found on the Qlik community
look me up >Martin Mahler<
Thank you very much!
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Final words..