This API is reliable and breaking changes are unlikely.
qlik.app.visualization.create(type, cols, options)
Create a new visualization on the fly based on a session object and will not be persisted in the app.
Version history
| Version state | Details |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 2.2 |
Parameters
type
Type: String
Visualization type. Can be:
- barchart
- boxplot
- combochart
- container
- distributionplot
- gauge
- histogram
- kpi
- linechart
- listbox
- piechart
- pivot-table
- scatterplot
- table
- treemap
- waterfallchart
- extension
The visualization type can be represented by an ID. For example, an extension type can be specified as an extension ID such as "com-qliktech-toolbar".
cols
Type: Array
Optional.
Column definitions, dimensions and measures. Each entry can be of the following structures:
- String
- NxDimension
- NxMeasure
If the NxDimension or the NxMeasure refer to a library dimension or a library measure, you also need to add qType : "measure" or "dimension".
Columns for details and examples.
options
Type: Object
Optional.
Options to set.
Options for all the properties that can be set for each visualization type.
Returns
A promise of a QVisualization.
Example
Example: Creating a barchart on the fly
var app = qlik.openApp('c31e2aba-3b46-4b13-8b87-c5c2514dea1d', config);
app.visualization.create('barchart',["Case Owner Group","=Avg([Case Duration Time])"],{title:"Great on-the-fly barchart"}).then(function(bar){
bar.show('QV04');
});Example: Creating a toolbar using an extension.
app.visualization.create('com-qliktech-toolbar',null,
{"buttons":{"clear":true,"back":true,"forward":true}}).then(function(vis){
vis.show("QV05");
});