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.
Syntax:
GetObjectField ([index])
Example:
GetObjectField(1)
QlikView table showing examples of the GetObjectField function in a chart expression.
Example GetObjectField usage
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
In this example, transaction_quantity is a measure and would therefore not return a result from the GetObjectField function. Use the GetObjectMeasure function instead.
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