# Header is

Specifies the header size in table files. An arbitrary header length can be specified through the header is specifier. A header is a text section not used by QlikView.

Syntax:

header is n

header is line

header is n lines

The header length can be given in bytes (header is n), or in lines (header is line or header is n lines). n must be a positive integer, representing the header length. If not specified, header is 0 is assumed. The header is specifier is only relevant for table files.

Example:

This is an example of a data source table containing a header text line that should not be interpreted as data by QlikView.

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```
*Header line
Col1,Col2
a,B
c,D
```

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Using the header is 1 lines specifier, the first line will not be loaded as data. In the example, the embedded labels specifier tells QlikView to interpret the first non-excluded line as containing field labels.

LOAD Col1, Col2 FROM header.txt (txt, embedded labels, delimiter is ',', msq, header is 1 lines);

The result is a table with two fields, Col1 and Col2.

## Learn more

* [Load](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/Scripting/ScriptRegularStatements/Load.htm)