GetObjectField() returns the name of the dimension. Index is an optional integer denoting the dimension that should be returned.
Information note
You cannot use this function in a chart in the following locations: title, subtitle, footer, reference line expression and min/max expression.
Information note
You cannot reference the name of a dimension or measure in another object using the Object ID.
Syntax:
GetObjectField ([index])
Example:
GetObjectField(1)
Qlik Sense table showing examples of the GetObjectField function in a chart expression.
transaction_date
customer_id
transaction_quantity
=GetObjectField ()
=GetObjectField (0)
=GetObjectField (1)
2018/08/30
049681
13
transaction_date
transaction_date
customer_id
2018/08/30
203521
6
transaction_date
transaction_date
customer_id
2018/08/30
203521
21
transaction_date
transaction_date
customer_id
If you want to return the name of a measure use the GetObjectMeasure function instead.
Measure
A measure is a calculation base on one ore more aggregations. For example, the sum of sales is a single aggregation, while the sum of sales divided by the count of customers is a measure based on two aggregations.