Straight Table
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Charts are graphical representations of numerical data. The pivot table and the straight table are special cases as they display the data in table form while retaining all the properties of a chart. It is possible to switch between different representations of an existing chart, by changing the Chart Type in the Chart Properties: General page.
In opposition to the pivot table, the straight table cannot display sub-totals or serve as a cross table. On the other hand, any of its columns can be sorted and each of its rows contains one combination of dimension(s)+expression(s).
The quickest way to create a new straight table is to select Quick Chart wizard from the Tools menu.
By a right-click on the straight table the Straight Table: Object Menu will be displayed. It can also be accessed from the Object menu, when the straight table is the active object.
See also:
Sorting
It is possible to sort the straight table by any column: simply right-click in the column and choose Sort from the context menu. This is equivalent to moving the column to the top of the Priority list in the Sort page of the straight table Properties dialog. An alternative method is to sort by double-clicking the column header.
Rearranging the Columns
Move the dimension columns and the expression columns by dragging and dropping them with the mouse. Point at the column title, then press the mouse button and keep it depressed while dragging the column to its new position. It is possible to mix dimension and expression columns in any order.
The straight table Object menu is opened by right-clicking the object. The menu commands are:
| Properties... | Opens the Properties dialog where the parameters defining the straight table can be set. |
| Notes |
Allows creating and sharing notes about the current object. |
| Detach | The chart title is appended with the text “(Detached)” and the chart is no longer updated with selections made in the document (though selections may actually still be made from the chart). The command is available only if the chart is attached. By making a copy of a chart and detaching it, you may make direct comparisons between the copy and the original. |
| Attach | Attaches a detached chart. The chart becomes dynamically linked to the data. The command is available only if the chart is detached. |
| Clone | Makes an identical copy of the straight table. If a detached straight table is cloned the clone will be attached. |
| Fit Columns to Data | Adjusts the width of each table column to its longest data string. Headers are included in the calculations. |
| Equal Column Width | If the mouse pointer is placed over a column in the straight table this
command becomes available in the float menu (not in the main menu bar
Object menu). The command sets column width for all columns of the table to that of the column pointed at. Column width can be individually adjusted by moving the pointer to the right edge of the column (pointer changes appearance) and dragging. |
| Sort | If the mouse pointer is placed over a column in the straight table this command becomes available in the float menu (not in the main menu bar Object menu). The rows of the table will be sorted by the specified column. The sort order is set in the Chart Properties: Sort page. |
| Custom Format Cell |
Opens the Custom Format Cell dialog which lets you format cells in the column and stripe which you clicked upon. This cascade menu is only available when the Design Grid command of the View menu is activated. |
| Order |
This cascade menu is only available when the Design Grid command of the View menu is activated or when the Always Show Design Menu Items under User Preferences: Design is checked. It contains four commands to set the layout layer of the sheet objects. Valid layer numbers are -128 to 127. Bring
to Front
Send
to Back
Bring
Forward Send
Backward |
| Change Value | Only available for expression columns containing an inputsum aggregation of an input field. Sets the cell clicked on in input edit mode. Equivalent to clicking the input icon in the cell. |
| Restore Values | Only available for expression columns containing an inputsum aggregation
of an input field. Opens a cascade menu with three options. Restore Single Value Restores the field values underlying the cell clicked upon on to their default values from the script. Restore Possible Values Restores the values of all possible underlying field values to their default values from the script. Restore All Values Restores the values of all underlying field values to their default values from the script. |
| Clear All Selections | Clears all selections in the dimensions and expressions of the table. |
| Print... | Opens the Print dialog where print settings can be specified. |
| Print as PDF... |
Opens the Print dialog with the PDF-XChange 3.0 printer pre-selected. After pressing the Print button you will be prompted for a file name for the PDF output file. This command is only available if a PDF printer is available on the system. |
| Send to Excel | Exports the table to Microsoft Excel, which is automatically launched if not already running. The table will appear in a new Excel worksheet. For this functionality to work Microsoft Excel 2007 or later must be installed on the computer. |
| Export... | Opens the Save as dialog where path, file name and (table) file type for the exported data content can be specified. The file formats offered include a range of delimited text file formats, HTML, XML, XLS, XLSX, and QVO (QlikView Export Files). Note: Mini charts will not be displayed when exporting to Excel! |
| Copy to Clipboard | This cascade menu contains the various copy options for the sheet object. Full Table Copies the table to the clipboard, complete with header and selection status. Table Data Area Copies only the values of the table to the clipboard. Cell Value Copies the text value of the cell right-clicked upon (when invoking the Object menu) to the clipboard. Image Copies an image of the sheet object to the clipboard. The image will include or exclude the sheet object caption and border depending on the settings in the User Preferences: Export page. Object Copies the entire sheet object to the clipboard for pasting elsewhere in the layout or in another document opened within the current instance of QlikView. |
| Linked Objects |
Opens a menu with the following commands for linked objects. |
| Minimize | Iconizes the object. Clicking on the  icon in the object caption (if shown) produces
the same result. This
command is available only if minimizing is allowed in the object's Properties dialog on the Caption page. |
| Maximize | Enlarges the object to fill the sheet. Clicking on the  icon in the object caption (if shown) produces the same result. This command is available
only if maximizing is allowed in the object's Properties
dialog on the Caption page. |
| Restore | Restores a minimized or maximized object to its previous size and
location. Double-clicking the icon of a minimized object or clicking the  icon in the object caption (if shown) of a maximized object produces
the same result. This command is available only for minimized or
maximized objects. |
| Help | Opens QlikView help. |
| Remove | Removes the sheet object from the sheet. |
On the General page you can set such properties as titles and chart type. It is the first page in the Quick Chart Wizard and in the Chart Properties dialog.
| Window Title |
title to be displayed in the window header. The title can also be defined as a calculated formula for dynamic update of the label text. Click the ... button to open the Edit Expression dialog for easier editing of long formulas. |
| Show Title in Chart |
By default, the label of the first expression defined is set as chart title. Clear the check box if no chart title should be displayed. To display the original title, simply mark the check box. The title can also be defined as a calculated formula for dynamic update of the label text. Click the ... button to open the Edit Expression dialog for easier editing of long formulas. The chart title is not displayed in pivot tables or straight tables. |
| Title Settings | Define advanced settings for the chart title by clicking the Title Settings button. |
| Print Settings |
Clicking the Print Settings button takes you to the Print Settings dialog where it is possible to define margins and header/footer format. The Print Settings dialog holds two pages, Print Layout and Print Header/Footer. |
| Alternate State | Choose one of the available states in the list. The following Alternate States are always available. Inherited The sheets and sheet objects are always in the inherited state unless overridden by the QlikView developer. This setting is inherited from the object on the level above, a chart in a sheet gets the same settings as the sheet if inherited is chosen. Default state This is the state where most QlikView usage occurs and is represented by $. The QlikView document is always in the default state. |
| Object ID |
This is used for marco purposes. Every sheet object is assigned a unique ID. We recommend that you use alphanumeric characters only in the ID. For charts, the ID starts with CH01. Linked objects share the same object ID. You may edit this ID number later on. |
| Detached | If enabled, the chart will be detached, that is, it will no longer be dynamically updated when selections are made. |
| Read Only | If enabled, the chart will be read only, that is, selections cannot be made by clicking or painting with the mouse in the chart. |
| Calculation Condition | Typing an expression in this text box sets a condition that needs to be fulfilled for the chart to be displayed. If the condition is not fulfilled, the text "Calculation condition unfulfilled" will be displayed in the chart. The value may be entered as a calculated formula. Click on the ... button to open the Edit Expression dialog. |
| Chart Type | The Chart Type group is where you select the basic layout of the chart. For more information on each chart type, see Chart types. |
| Fast Type Change | In this group you can enable an icon in the chart from which the user can change chart type without going through the chart properties dialog. Allowed Types In this list you select which chart types that should appear in the drop-down. Two or more types have to be chosen for fast type change to be enabled. Preferred Icon Position In graphical charts, the fast type change icon can be positioned either inside the chart or in the sheet object caption. In table charts, the caption is the only alternative. |
| Reset User Sizing | By pressing this button, all user sizing of legend, title etc. in graphical charts will be reset. Docking of individual items will not be affected. |
| Reset User Docking | By pressing this button, all user docking of legend, title etc. in graphical charts will be reset. |
| Error Messages |
Opens the Custom Error Messages dialog. |
| Reference Mode | Settings for how the reference background should be plotted when using the Set Reference option from the chart's context menu. This setting is only meaningful for some charts. |
The Chart Properties: Dimensions page is reached by right-clicking a chart and selecting Properties or by selecting Properties from the Object menu when the chart is active.
When you create a chart, you should first ask yourself two questions:
- What do you want to look at? What should the sizes of the bars in the bar chart correspond to? The answer might be the "sum of sales", or something similar. This is set on the Expressions tab.
- What do you want to group it by? Which field values do you want to use as labels for the bars in the bar chart? The answer might be "per country", or something similar. This is set on the Dimensions tab.
A chart can display one or more dimensions. The upper limit depends on the actual chart type, the complexity of the data and the available memory. Pie, line and scatter charts can display a maximum of two dimensions, bar, block and grid charts three. Radar and funnel charts can only display a single dimension, and gauge charts use no dimensions at all. Further dimensions are ignored.
A chart dimension gets its values from a field which is specified on the Chart Properties: Dimensions page. Instead of being a single field a dimension can also consist of a group of fields (see Edit Groups below).
A dimension can be a single field, a group or an expression (calculated dimension). It can also be a synthetically created dimension.
Move fields back and forth by selecting (click, Ctrl-click) and using the Add> or <Remove buttons, or by double-clicking your selections directly.
Chart dimensions may also be calculated from an expression.
This property page is used for defining dimensions.
| Available Fields/Groups |
Lists all fields/field groups that are available for use as dimensions
(i.e. along the x-axis in a typical bar chart). Field groups will be preceded
by a vertical arrow for drill-down groups or a curved arrow for cyclic groups. Groups are defined in the
Document Properties: Groups
page. Select the items to be used/removed by clicking them. Use the Add > or the < Remove button to move them to the desired column. |
| Show System Fields | Checking this option will display the system fields in the Available Fields/Groups column. |
| Show Fields from Table | From here, you control what fields/groups appear in the Available
Fields/Groups list. The drop-down list displays the alternative
All Tables by default. The alternative All Tables (Qualified) shows the fields qualified by the name of the table(s) they occur in. This means that key (connecting) fields will be listed more than once. (This alternative is only used for viewing purposes and has nothing to do with Qualify fields in the load script.) It is also possible to view the fields of one table at a time. Note that available groups are always listed. |
| Edit Groups... | This button takes you directly to the Document Properties: Groups page, where field groups to be used as dimensions can be defined. |
| Animate... | Opens the Animation dialog, by which you can make use of the chart's first dimension for animation. Animation is only available for bitmap charts excluding pie charts. Some functional limitations apply when using animations. |
| Trellis... | Opens the Trellis Settings dialog where you can create an array of charts based on the first dimension. Any type of bitmap chart can be made into a trellis display. |
| Used Dimensions |
This list contains the dimensions
currently selected to be used as dimensions in the chart. The number of
dimensions that can be used varies with the type of chart. Superfluous
dimensions for any given type will be disregarded. When used in tables, the dimension data cells can be dynamically formatted by means of attribute expressions. Whenever an attribute expression is entered for a dimension, its icon will turn from gray scale to color, or as in the case of Text Format, from gray to black. These settings will have precedence over chart settings. Click on the "+" expansion icon in front of any dimension to display the placeholders or the dimension's attribute expression. Text Format
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| Add calculated dimension... |
Adds a new dimension and opens it for editing in the Edit Expression dialog. A chart dimension is often in a single field, but can also be dynamically calculated. A calculated dimension consists of an expression involving one or more fields. All standard functions may be used. Aggregation functions may not be used, but the Aggr function can be included for achieving nested aggregation. |
| Edit... | Opens the dimension for editing in the Edit Expression dialog. See Add calculated dimension... above for details on calculated dimensions. |
| Settings for Selected Dimension |
In this group you find settings for individual
dimensions. Suppress When Value Is
NULL
Expression syntax for calculated formulas Advanced...
Comment
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Dimension limits can be set for chart types, except for gauge charts and pivot tables.
The Dimension Limits tab controls the number of dimension values you can see in a given chart.
Before getting to that, it is important to describe the effect that the three options in the dropdown produce. The dropdown contains three values: First, Largest and Smallest. These values control the way the calculation engines sorts the values it returns to the charting engine. It is mandatory to have one of these options selected, if the dimension is to be restricted. The sorting only occurs for the first expression, except in pivot tables when the primary sort may override the first dimension sort.
This property page is used for defining dimension limits. Each dimension in the chart is configured separately.
| Limits |
Restrict which values are displayed using the first expression
Expression syntax for calculated formulas Note: Negative values will not be included when calculating the accumulated restriction sum. We recommend that you don't use relative restrictions for fields that can contain negative values.
Note: If you add a limit to a calculated dimension and the data is sorted on the same calculated dimension, the dimension limit will be applied before the sort order is applied.
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| Options | Show Others
Enabling this option will produce an Others segment in the chart. All dimension values that do not meet the comparison criteria for the display restrictions will be grouped into the Others segment. If there are dimensions after the selected dimension, Collapse Inner Dimensions will control whether individual values for the subsequent / inner dimensions display on the chart. Label Enter the name you wish to display in the chart. If no text is entered, the label will be automatically set to the expression text. The value may be entered as a calculated formula. Click on the ... button to open the Edit Expression dialog. Show Total The chart will display a total for the selected dimension when this option is enabled. This total behaves differently than the expression total, which is still configured on the Expressions tab of the property dialog. Label Enter the name you wish to display in the chart. If no text is entered, the label will be automatically set to the expression text. The value may be entered as a calculated formula. Click on the ... button to open the Edit Expression dialog. Global Grouping Mode The option only applies to inner dimensions. When this option is enabled the restrictions will be calculated on the selected dimension only. All previous dimensions will be ignored. If this is disabled, the restrictions are calculated based on all preceding dimensions. |
Expression Totals Compared to Dimension Totals
Dimension Totals are generated by the calculation engine, and are then returned to the charting engine as separate rows (or dimension values). This will have an impact on the Others rows. The difference between using Expression Totals and Dimension Totals can be seen below.
When Dimension Totals is used, it is possible to have sub-totals within a straight table.
To reach the Chart Properties: Expressions tab, right-click on a chart or table and select Properties from the Object menu.
When creating a chart, two questions should be asked:
- What should the size of the bars etc. illustrate? These are the Expression(s) ( e.g. sum of NetSales).
- How should the data be grouped? These are the Dimension(s) ( e.g. per Country).
The Chart Properties: Sort page is reached by a right-click on a straight table and selecting Properties from the Object menu.
This is where you decide the sort order of the chart dimension(s) from a number of available sort orders.
The variables and expressions that define the straight table are listed in the Columns group.
| Priority | Contains the dimensions/expressions chosen as columns
listed in sort priority. Selecting one of the columns makes it possible to set
the sort order of its values in the Sort by group. It is also possible to change the sort priority by clicking the Promote and Demote buttons. |
| Sort by |
In this group the sort order of the column values can be set. Expression
Frequency
Numeric value
Text
Load Order
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| Override Group Sort Order | This check box is only available when a group dimension is selected in the Priority list. Normally the sort order of a group dimension is determined for each field in a group via the group properties. By marking this check box you can override any such settings on group level and apply a single sort order for the dimension, regardless of which field is active in the group. |
| Allow Interactive Sort | Disable the Object - Sort command by unchecking this option. |
The dimensions and expressions that define the straight table are listed in the Columns group. Selecting one column makes it possible to change its settings.
| Column Label | The column label displays the label of the field, which may also be edited. |
| Show Column | By selecting this radio button, the selected column will be visible when the table is drawn in the layout. |
| Hide Column | In some situations you may want to sort a straight table on a field that is not to be visible to the user. The Hide Column option lets you hide a field while still having it available for sorting purposes. The sort criteria are stated in the Priority of the Columns group on Chart Properties: Sort (Straight Table)page. |
| Conditional | The column will be shown or hidden depending on a condition expression which will be evaluated each time the table is drawn. The sheet will only be hidden when the condition returns FALSE. By clicking the ... button the full Edit Expression Dialog is opened for easier editing of long formulas |
| Alignment | In this group, the alignment of the dimension values, expression values and their labels within the straight table can be set. Label, Data (Numeric) and Data (Text) can be individually set to Left, Center or Right. When multi line cells and labels are used, Label (Vertical) and Data (Vertical) can be set to Top, Center or Bottom. |
| Dropdown Select | The Dropdown Select option adds a drop-down arrow icon to the left side of the header of any selected column. Click the icon to access the data from a drop-down data list. This is very similar to making selections in a multi box. |
| Searchable | If the checkbox Searchable is selected for an expression column, a search icon will appear to the left in the column header. Click the icon and a search box opens. Then type a search criterion (e.g. >100 000). When you hit Enter, all table rows with an expression value matching the search criteria will be selected. |
| Max Number (1 - 100) | Denotes the maximum number of rows to be displayed. |
| Allow Drag and Drop | With this alternative it will be possible to sort the sequence of the fields of the table by clicking and dragging the headers. It is possible to mix dimension and expression columns in any order. |
| Horizontal | With this option checked, the straight table is transposed 90 degrees, so that the data columns are displayed horizontally. |
| Suppress Zero-Values | The check box Suppress Zero-Values eliminates expressions that contain only zeros or null values from the table. |
| Sort Indicator | This option adds a sort indicator to the right side of the column header of the field that the table is currently sorted by. The icon is flipped to reflect ascending or descending order. |
| Vertical Columns Labels | Labels for the column headers will be rotated to vertical. |
| Selection Indicators | With this option checked, a colored indicator is displayed in the header of any field column where selections have been made. |
| Suppress Header Row | With this option checked, the table is displayed without header (label) row. |
| Suppress Missing | This option is not functional on straight tables. |
| Null Symbol | The symbol entered here will be used for displaying NULL values in the table. |
| Missing Symbol | The symbol entered here will be used for displaying missing values in the table. |
| Totals | Totals are shown for the expression columns,
according to the settings below. Totals on First Row Totals are displayed near the top of the table. Totals on Last Row Totals are displayed at the end of the table. Use Label Here you may enter a label for totals. |
| Multiline Settings | In this group the table header and data cells
may be set to display values in multiple rows, which is useful for long
text strings. Wrap Header Text With this option selected, the header will display its contents in more than one row. Header Height _ Lines Here you specify a limit to the number of header lines. Wrap Cell Text With this option selected, a cell will display its contents in more than one row. Cell Height _ Lines Here you specify a limit to the number of cell rows. |
The Chart Properties: Visual Cues page is only available for pivot tables and straight tables. It is opened by a right-click on a chart window and choosing the Properties command from the float menu.
Visual cues are used for highlighting expression values and are displayed by applying a different font style, font color and/or cell color. Values belonging to different intervals are typically given different cues.
Values can be specified for three different intervals with the Upper >=, Normal and Lower <= options, each with different settings. The upper interval specifies values above the numeric value entered in the edit box, the lower interval specifies values below the value entered. The normal values are the values between these two limits. Text values are values lacking a valid numerical interpretation.
On this page you can determine a basic style for the chart. Not all the listed features are available for every chart type.
| Look | Choose one of the available styles. This may in some instances affect not only the appearance of the chart but also its functionality. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Subtype | In this group the mode is set, either Grouped or Stacked
mode for bars (Overlayed or Stacked for Radar charts. This setting
is only functional when the chart displays two dimensions or one dimension
and more than one expression. Negative values in stacked bars are stacked
separately downwards below the x-axis. For bar charts, when using continuous axes scaling, stacked layout is the only allowed layout. For the presentation of bar charts with multiple dimensions and expressions the following principles apply:
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The following table shows how subtypes are presented with multiple dimensions and expressions.
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| 3D View | The settings in this group define the angle from which the chart is viewed in 3D modes. Top Angle Defines the vertical angle of the 3D view. The value must be an integer between 5 and 45. Side Angle Defines the side angle of the 3D view. The value must be an integer between 5 and 45. |
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| Plot Color Style | This control can be used to impose a color style on all plot colors in the chart. When a style
is selected in the drop-down list all colors under Color
Map on the Colors page
will be changed to the selected style. The change is instantaneous and
the setting itself will not be saved until the next time you enter this
page of the dialog. The actual base colors in the color map are unaffected.
The Plot Color Style is not available
for all chart looks. The following options are available: Solid Color Sets all colors in the color map to solid colors. Dark Gradient Sets all colors in the color map to a color gradient going towards black. Light Gradient Sets all colors in the color map to a color gradient going towards a darker tone. Glossy Gives a glossy look to all bars. |
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| Plot Area Background Style | This control can be used to change the appearance
of the plot area background. This setting is only available for charts
with a plot area. The following options are available: Frame A frame is drawn around the plot area. Shadow This option gives a shadow effect on the plot area background. Minimal This setting removes the plot area background. |
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| Preview | Offers a preview of the basic visual properties of the chart. |
This property page applies to the active chart and contains the following controls for formatting values:
| Expression Default | Shows numeric values using the number format provided by the expression. |
| Number | Shows numeric values with the number of digits set in the Precision spinner box. |
| Integer | Shows numeric values as integers. |
| Fixed to | Shows numeric values as decimal values with the number of decimal digits set in the Decimals spinner box. |
| Money | Shows numeric values in the format shown in the Preview text box. The default format is the Windows Currency setting. |
| Date | Shows values that can be interpreted as dates in the format set in the Format Pattern edit box. An example of this format is shown in the Preview text box. |
| Time | Shows values that can be interpreted as time in the format set in the Format Pattern edit box. An example of this format is shown in the Preview text box. |
| Timestamp | Shows values that can be interpreted as date + time in the format set in the Format Pattern edit box. An example of this format is shown in the Preview text box. |
| Interval | Shows time as sequential time increment (e.g. format = mm shows the value as the number of minutes since calendar start ( 1899:12:30:24:00). |
The Show in Percent (%) button operates on the following formats: Number, Integer and Fixed to.
Decimal and Thousand separators can be set in the edit boxes of the Separators group.
In the Symbol edit boxes symbols for unit, 1000, 1000 000 and 1000 000 000 can be entered.
The ISO button sets the time, date and timestamp formatting to ISO standard.
The System button sets the formatting to system settings.
Font
Here the Font, Font style and Size of the font to be used can be set.
The font can be set for any single object (Object Properties: Font), or all objects in a document (Apply to Objects on Document Properties: Font).
Further, the default document fonts for new objects can be set on Document Properties: Font. There are two default fonts:
- The first default font (List Boxes, Charts, etc) is used for most objects, including list boxes and charts.
- The second default font (Text Objects and Buttons) is used for buttons and text boxes, which are objects that usually need a larger font.
Finally, the default fonts for new documents can be set on User Preferences: Font.
For charts, buttons and text objects (except search objects) a font Color can also be specified. The color may Fixed or it can be dynamically Calculated from an expression. The expression must be a valid color representation, which is created using the color functions. If the result of the expression is not a valid color representation, the font color will default to black.
Additional settings are:
| Drop Shadow | If this option is checked a drop shadow will be added to the text. |
| Underline | If this option is checked the text will be underlined. |
A sample of the selected font is shown in the preview pane.
Layout
A Layout setting will apply to the current object only, if it is made
from the Object Properties
page.
A Layout setting will apply to all objects of the specified type(s) in
the document, if it is made from the Document
Properties page.
Use Borders
Enable this setting in order to use a border around the sheet object. Specify the type of border by selecting it in the drop-down menu.
| Shadow Intensity | The Shadow Intensity drop-down menu makes it possible to set the intensity of the shadow that surrounds the sheet objects. There is also the choice of No Shadow. |
| Border Style | The following predefined border types are available: Solid A solid unicolored border. Depressed Border giving the impression of depressing the sheet object from the background. Raised Border giving the impression of raising the sheet object from the background. Walled Border giving the impression of a wall around the sheet object. |
| Border Width | This option is available for all border types. The width can be specified in mm, cm, inches (", inch), pixels (px, pxl, pixel), points (pt, pts, point) or docunits (du, docunit). |
| Color | Click this button to open a dialog in which an appropriate base color can be chosen from the color palette for all border types. |
| Rainbow | Creates a rainbow colored border for all border types. The rainbow will start with the selected base color on top of the sheet object. |
When Simplified is the chosen Styling Mode in Document Properties: General, there is no choice of border type, there is only the Shadow Intensity drop-down menu and the Border Width setting.
Rounded Corners
In the Rounded Corners group the general shape of the sheet object is defined. These settings allow for drawing of sheet objects ranging from perfectly circular/elliptical via super elliptical to rectangular. Rounded Corners is only available if you have selected Advanced Styling Mode in Document Properties: General.
| Rounded Corners | Checking this option makes the alternatives for rounded corner shapes possible. |
| Corners | Corners for which the check box remains unmarked will be drawn rectangular instead. |
| Squareness | A variable number between 2 and 100 where 100 defines a rectangle with perfectly square corners and 2 corresponds to a perfect ellipse (a circle for a 1:1 aspect ratio). A squareness between 2 and 5 is usually optimal for achieving rounded corners. |
| Corner Radius | This setting determines the radius of the corners in fixed distance (Fixed) or in percent of the total quadrant (Relative (%)). This setting lets you control the extent to which the corners will be affected by the underlying general shape set under Squareness. The distance can be specified in mm, cm, inches (", inch), pixels (px, pxl, pixel), points (pt, pts, point) or docunits (du, docunit). |
Layer
In the Layer group an object can be defined as residing in one of three layers:
| Bottom | A sheet object with the Bottom layer property can never obscure sheet objects in the Normal and Top layers. It can only be placed on top of other sheet objects in the Bottom layer. |
| Normal | When created, sheet objects reside in the Normal (middle) layer. A sheet object in the Normal layer can never be obscured by sheet objects in the Bottom layer and can never obscure sheet objects in the Top layer. |
| Top | A sheet object in the Top layer can never be obscured by sheet objects in the Normal and Bottom layers. Only other sheet objects in the Top layer can be placed on top of it. |
| Custom | The Top, Normal and Bottom layers correspond to internally numbered layers 1, 0 and -1 respectively. In fact all values between -128 and 127 are accepted. Choose this option to enter a value of your choice. |
Theme Maker...
Opens the Theme Maker wizard where you can create a layout theme.
Apply Theme ...
You can apply a layout theme to the object, sheet or document.
Show
In the Show group it is possible to specify a condition under which the sheet object is displayed:
| Always | The sheet object will always be displayed. |
| Conditional |
The sheet object will be shown or hidden depending on a conditional function which will be evaluated continuously depending on e.g. selections etc. The sheet object will only be hidden when the condition returns FALSE. |
Users with Admin privileges for the document can override all show conditions by selecting Show All Sheets and Sheet Objects in Document Properties: Security. This functionality can be toggled by pressing Ctrl+Shift+S.
Options
In the Options group, it is possible to disallow moving and resizing of the sheet object. The settings in this group are only relevant if the corresponding check boxes are enabled in Document Properties: Layout and Sheet Properties: Security.
| Allow Move/Size | If this option has been deselected it will be impossible to move or resize the sheet object. |
| Allow Copy/Clone | If this option has been deselected it will be impossible to make a copy of the sheet object. |
| Allow Info |
When the info function is in use an info icon will be displayed in the window caption whenever a field value has information associated to it. If you don't want the info icon to be displayed in the caption, you can uncheck this option. |
| Size to Data | Normally the borders around all table sheet objects in QlikView will shrink when selections cause the size of the table to be less than allocated size for the sheet object. By deselecting this check box this automatic adjustment of size will be turned off leaving any surplus space blank. |
Scrollbars
Various controls for changing the scrollbar layout are located in the Scrollbars group:
| Preserve Scroll Position |
With this setting enabled, QlikView will try to preserve the scroll position of tables and charts with a scroll bar when a selection is made in another object. The setting must be enabled in User Preferences: Objects as well. The scroll position is not preserved when you close the document. |
| Scroll Buttons | Sets the scroll button color. Select a color by clicking the button. Note that medium gray tones often render the best results for scroll bars. Either color can be defined as a solid color or a gradient via the Color Area dialog that opens when you click the appropriate button. |
| Scroll Background |
Sets the scrollbar background color. Select a color by clicking the button. |
| Scrollbar Width | This control affects both the width and the relative size of the scrollbar symbols. |
| Scroll Style |
Sets the scroll bar style. Select a style in the drop-down control. The Classic scroll bar style corresponds to QlikView 4/5 scroll bars. The Standard scroll bar style gives a more modern look. The third style is Light, which is a thinner, lighter bar. The Styling Mode must be set to Advanced for the scroll bar style to be visible. This setting can be found on the General tab by opening the Settings drop-down menu and selecting Document Properties. |
| Apply To... | Opens the Caption and Border Properties dialog where you can set where to apply the properties that have been set on the Layout page. |
A Caption setting will apply to the current object only, if it is made
from the Object Properties
page.
A Caption setting will apply to all objects of the specified type(s) in
the document, if it is made from the Document
Properties page.
On the Caption page, specify layout options that are completely different from the general layout of the object.
| Show Caption | When this option has been checked a caption will be drawn at the top of the sheet object. List boxes and other "box objects" will have the option switched on by default whereas buttons, text objects and line/arrow objects will not. |
| Title Text | In the text box you can enter a title to be shown in the caption of the sheet object. Use the Font... button to change the caption font. |
Set the colors of the caption in its different states. The settings for Active Colors and Inactive Colors can be made separately from each other.
Click the Background Color or Text Color button to open the Color Area dialog. The Background Color can be defined as a solid or a gradient color on the Color Area dialog. Text Color can be defined a Fixed or a Calculated color using color functions.
| Wrap Text | If this option is checked, the caption will be displayed in two or more rows. |
| Caption Height (Lines) | Set the number of caption lines in this edit box. |
The precise size and position of the QlikView object can be determined and adjusted by the size/position settings for the Normal or Minimized QlikView sheet object. These settings are measured in pixels:
| X-pos | Sets the horizontal position of the left side of sheet object in relation to the sheet's left edge. |
| Y-pos | Sets the vertical position of the top side of sheet object in relation to the sheet's upper edge. |
| Width | Sets the width of the QlikView sheet object. |
| Height | Sets the height of the QlikView sheet object. |
The orientation of the caption label can be altered with the Caption Alignment options:
| Horizontal | The label can be horizontally aligned: Left, Centered or Right within the caption area. |
| Vertical | The label can be vertically aligned: Top, Centered or Bottom within the caption area. |
Special Icons
Many of the object menu commands of the sheet objects can be configured as caption icons. Select commands to be shown as caption icons by marking the check box to the left of each command in the list.
| Allow Minimize | When this option has been checked a minimize icon will be displayed in the window caption of the sheet object, providing that the object is minimizable. Furthermore, this will make it possible to minimize the object by double-clicking the caption. |
| Auto Minimize | This option becomes available when Allow Minimize is checked. When Auto Minimize is checked for several sheet objects on the same sheet, all but one will be automatically minimized at any time. This is useful e.g. for alternately displaying several graphs in the same sheet area. |
| Allow Maximize | When this option has been checked a maximize icon will be displayed in the window caption of the sheet object, providing that the object is maximizable. Furthermore, this will make it possible to maximizing the object by double-clicking the caption. If both Allow Minimize and Allow Maximize are checked, double-clicking will effect minimizing of the object. |
| Help Text |
Here you may enter a help text to be displayed in a pop-up window. The help text may be specified as a calculated formula. This option is not available at document level. Click the ... button to open the Edit Expression dialog for easier editing of long formulas. Expression syntax for calculated formulas Enter e.g. a description of the sheet object. A help icon will be added to the window caption of the object. When the mouse pointer is over the icon, the text will be displayed in a pop-up window. |