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Using friendly URLs in

Learn how to use friendly URLs in QlikView to improve control, maintainability, and impress your customers. Follow three easy steps to create a link portfolio to your apps and gain full control over application access. Say goodbye to outdated links and enjoy absolute freedom in redirecting to new versions of your app without users noticing.

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Using friendly URLs in

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  1. Using friendly URLs in Martin Mahler QlikView Developer HSBC (Contractor) March 24th, 2015

  2. AccessPoint is useless! Scrap the long QlikView URL… use a friendly URL instead! March 24th, 2015

  3. Perfect world Scrap the long QlikView URL… use a friendly URL instead! March 24th, 2015

  4. Reality Duplicates Test versions Proof of concepts Scrap the long QlikView URL… use a friendly URL instead! March 24th, 2015

  5. Direct URLs http://qlikview/QvAJAXZfc/opendoc.htm?document=Calculated%20AVG%20MM160315.qvw&host=QVS%40qlikview Explained URL <host name>/<virtual directory>/opendoc.htm?document=<url encoded full name for the application>&host=<name of QVS> Use this link... ... it will work Scrap the long QlikView URL… use a friendly URL instead! March 24th, 2015

  6. http://qlikview/QvAJAXZfc/opendoc.htm?document=Calculated%20AVG%20MM160315.qvw&host=QVS%40qlikviewhttp://qlikview/QvAJAXZfc/opendoc.htm?document=Calculated%20AVG%20MM160315.qvw&host=QVS%40qlikview http://qlikview/QvAJAXZfc/AccessPoint.aspx?open=&id=QVS%40qlikview%7CGolf%20Quest.qvw&client=Plugin Use friendly URLs instead! http://qlikview/MovieDB http://qlikview/Sales Scrap the long QlikView URL… use a friendly URL instead! March 24th, 2015

  7. Step 1 Create a folder Scrap the long QlikView URL… use a friendly URL instead! March 24th, 2015

  8. Step 2 Create a file called index.html Scrap the long QlikView URL… use a friendly URL instead! March 24th, 2015

  9. Step 3 - IIS Add the folder as a virtual directory Scrap the long QlikView URL… use a friendly URL instead! March 24th, 2015

  10. Step 3 - WebServer Scrap the long QlikView URL… use a friendly URL instead! March 24th, 2015

  11. Three easy steps.. http://qlikview/MovieDB The client will get... + a professional, slick and easy to remember link to his applications + a static URL, which will never change 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 Scrap the long QlikView URL… use a friendly URL instead! March 24th, 2015

  12. Implementation ideas Create a link-portfolio to your apps.. http://qlikview/MovieDB http://qlikview/Sales http://qlikview/PnL Easy links to WebView or IEPlugin... http://qlikview/SalesThin Better lifecycle control.. http://qlikview/SalesThick http://qlikview/Sales http://qlikview/SalesUAT http://qlikview/SalesDEV Scrap the long QlikView URL… use a friendly URL instead! March 24th, 2015

  13. Parameter passing Example: demo.qlik.com/QvAJAXZfc/opendoc.htm?document=qvdocs%2FSales%20Compass.qvw&host=demo11&select=LB5699,Q2 Scrap the long QlikView URL… use a friendly URL instead! March 24th, 2015

  14. 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 BM http://qlikview/SalesCEOView Remember: Bookmarks can save variables & Layout states! Scrap the long QlikView URL… use a friendly URL instead! March 24th, 2015

  15. Links directly to chart objects http://qlikview/SalesChart Scrap the long QlikView URL… use a friendly URL instead! March 24th, 2015

  16. Or links to Data dump tables e.g. http://qlikview/SalesExport Scrap the long QlikView URL… use a friendly URL instead! March 24th, 2015

  17. Summary - Friendly URLs in QV Easy to implement Made to impress Greatly improves control & maintainability => Customer success Scrap the long QlikView URL… use a friendly URL instead! March 24th, 2015

  18. Final words.. Documentation including code can be found on the Qlik community look me up >Martin Mahler< Thank you very much! Scrap the long QlikView URL… use a friendly URL instead! March 24th, 2015

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