Calendar Object - AJAX/Webview
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Calendar Object - AJAX/Webview
The Calendar object provides alternative means to select values in QlikView fields or enter values in QlikView variables. The calendar object has two different modes.
It is possible to select multiple dates if the Multi Value option is checked in the calendar object's Properties menu. To select multiple dates, click on each date required to highlight it. To deselect dates, click on each highlighted date that is not required.
Calendar: Object Menu
The object menu can
be opened as a context menu by right-clicking on a sheet object, or by clicking the icon in the object caption (if shown).
The commands in the menu may vary depending on whether WebView is used from inside QlikView or opening the document in a web browser. The menu contains the following commands:
Properties... |
Opens the Properties dialog for the active sheet object. |
Notes |
Allows creating and sharing notes about the current object. |
Copy |
Copies the selected sheet object(s) to the clipboard. This function only copies sheet objects, not data or images. |
Print... |
Opens the selected sheet object(s) in tabular format in another browser window. Clicking on the |
Send to Excel |
Exports possible (including selected) values to Microsoft Excel, which is automatically launched if not already running. The exported values will appear as one column in a new Excel worksheet. For this functionality to work Microsoft Excel 2007 or later must be installed on the computer. Clicking on the |
Export... |
Opens the Save as dialog where path, file name and (table) file type for the exported data content can be specified. |
Minimize |
Iconizes the object. Clicking on the |
Restore |
Restores a minimized or maximized object to its previous size and
location. Double-clicking the icon of a minimized object or clicking the |
Maximize |
Enlarges the object to fill the sheet. Clicking on the |
Delete |
Removes the selected object from the sheet. |
Calendar Properties
The Properties dialog is opened by selecting Properties from the Object menu. If the Properties command is dimmed, you probably do not have the privileges necessary to perform property changes.
Field | Select the field you want to include in the calendar in the drop-down. Choose whether the object should be connected to a Field or to a Variable. |
Variable(s) | Select the variable in the drop-down menu. Choose whether the object should be connected to a Field or to a Variable. |
Calendar Mode | Single Value
For selection of a single value. Multi Value (Ranged) For selection of a range of values. Multi value selection is not available in Ajax client. |
More.../Less... | Click this button to expand/collapse the foldout that contains additional tabs. |
Calendar Properties: Presentation
Presentation
Background Color | Sets the background to a color, either a solid color or a gradient. Click ![]() |
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Background Image |
Sets an image as background. Click |
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Styles
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Calendar Properties: Caption
Caption
Label | In the text box you can enter a title to be shown in the caption of the sheet object. If no Label is set, the name of the field will be used if Show Caption is selected. The value may be entered as a calculated formula. Click ![]() |
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. |
Caption Alignment | Left/Centered/Right |
Multi Line Caption (Word Wrap) | If this option is checked, the text will be displayed in two or more rows. |
Number of Rows | If multiple lines are allowed for the caption, specify the number of rows in the input field, or drag the slider to the desired number. |
Caption Alignment | Top/Centered/Bottom |
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Icons in CaptionSome options may not be available for all objects. MenuOpens the object menu. ClearClears all the current selections in the active sheet object. Opens the selected sheet object(s) in tabular format in another browser window. Some clients may not handle this setting! Copy DataCopies the field values in the sheet object. Some clients may not handle this setting! Copy Image to ClipboardCopies the sheet object as an image to the Clipboard. Some clients may not handle this setting! Send to ExcelExports possible (including selected) values to Microsoft Excel, which is automatically launched if not already running. The exported values will appear as one column in a new Excel worksheet. For this functionality to work Microsoft Excel 2007 or later must be installed on the computer. Some clients may not handle this setting! Allow MinimizeWhen this option has been checked a minimize icon will be displayed in the window caption of the sheet object, providing that it is possible to minimize the object. Furthermore, this will make it possible to minimize the object by double-clicking the caption. Auto MinimizeThis 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 MaximizeWhen this option has been checked a maximize icon will be displayed in the window caption of the sheet object, providing that it is possible to maximize the object. 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 TextHere you may enter a help text to be displayed in a pop-up window. This option is not available at document level. The value may be entered as a calculated formula. Click Fast Type ChangeHere you can enable toggling between chart types. Not available for all objects. Click Fast Type Settings PopupCheck the boxes for the chart types you want to toggle between using fast type change. |
Calendar Properties: Options
Options
Some options may not be available for all objects.
Read Only | Makes the chart read only, that is selections cannot be made by clicking or painting with the mouse in the chart. | ||||||||
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. This setting may not be handled by all clients. | ||||||||
Size Object 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. | ||||||||
Allow Show Info in Caption | 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. Only available for list box, statistics box, multi box and input box. | ||||||||
Preserve Scroll Position | When marking this check box and the corresponding one in the User Preferences, Objects dialog, QlikView will preserve the vertical scroll position when a selection in table objects has been made. | ||||||||
Use Show Condition | The sheet object will be shown or hidden depending on a conditional expression which will be evaluated continuously depending on e.g. selections etc. The sheet object will only be hidden when the condition returns false. The value may be entered as a calculated formula. Click ![]() |
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Normal | Specify the position of the object by setting Left and Top margins, and Width and Height of the object. | ||||||||
Minimized | Specify the position of the minimized sheet object by setting Left and Top margins, and Width and Height of the minimized object. | ||||||||
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Options
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