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Table properties

These are the properties used by Qlik Sense straight tables.

Properties

showTitles

Type: Boolean

Show title for the visualization.

Default: true.

showDetails

Type: Boolean

Sets if visualization details should be shown.

Default: false

title

Type: String | qStringExpression

Visualization title shown if "showTitles": true.

subtitle

Type: String | qStringExpression

Visualization subtitle shown if "showTitles": true.

footnote

Type: String | qStringExpression

Visualization footnote shown if "showTitles": true.

disableNavMenu

Type: Boolean

Disables the hover menu in the visualization.

Default: false

qHyperCubeDef

Type: Object

The hypercube definition used by most visualizations.

A subset of the properties available in the qHyperCubeDef is presented here. For complete documentation of all available properties, see Engine API: HyperCubeDef.

columnOrder

Type: Array

Index array that determines the column order, where 0 is the first column, 1 is the second, and so on. If omitted, a default value will be used.

columnWidths

Type: Array

Array that determines the column widths. If omitted, a default value will be used.

-1 equals to auto.

qDimensions

Type: Array

Extends NxDimension, see Engine API: NxDimension.

  • qDef

    Type: Object

    Extends NxInlineDimensionDef, see Engine API: NxInlineDimensionDef.

    Additional properties:

    • autoSort

      Type: Boolean

      Description: Defines if the dimension should be auto-sorted. Default: true.

    • cId

      Type: String

      Description: ID used by the client. Must be unique within the current chart.

    • othersLabel

      Type: StringExpressionContainer

      Description: Label for the others group if dimension limits are used.

    • textAlign

      Text alignment settings.

      textAlign Properties
      Name Type Description
      auto Boolean

      Can be one of:

      • true
      • false

      Default: true
      align String

      Can be one of:

      • left
      • right
      • center

      Default: left

    • representation

      Type: Object

      Representation settings.

      representation properties
      Name Type Description
      type String

      Determines how column values are represented. One of:

      • text
      • url

      Default: text
      urlLabel String

      Label to use when represented as url. Used as a static string, like “Click here”. An empty string displays the actual URL.
      urlLabel Object

      Label to use when represented as url. Used with an expression for the Label part of the link.

      • qStringExpression: Object
        • qExpr: String. The expression used to generate the Label part of the link. Needs to be set in representation.qAttributeExpressions array, as well as in the Object with id=’urlLabel’.
      linkUrl Object

      URL to use when represented as url. Used with an expression for the URL part of the link. Use dimension or attribute.

      • qStringExpression: Object
        • qExpr: String. The expression used to generate the url part of the link. Needs to be set in representation.qAttributeExpressions array, as well as in the Object with id=’urlLabel’.
      urlPosition String

      The position of the url part of the link. One of:

      • dimension
      • attribute

      If the property is not set, it is treated as having the value of dimension.
      qAttributeExpressions Array

      Label expression:

      qExpression: Type: String. The string containing the expression used for the URL labels.

      id: Type: String. The urlLabel.

      qAttribute: Type: Boolean. Attribute enabled. Default: true.

       

      URL expression:

      qExpression: Type: String. The string containing the expression used for the URL hyperlinks.

      id: Type: String. The url.

      qAttribute: Type: Boolean. Attribute enabled. Default: true.

    • modifiers

      Type: Array

      Description: Set to apply a modifier to a measure.

      Available modifiers
      Name Type Description
      accumulation Object

      Only displayed when accumulation has been set as a modifier. It allows you to accumulate values of your measure over one or two dimensions.

      Properties:

      • accumulationDimension: Type: Integer. Only displayed when there are two dimensions. Selects the dimension on which the accumulation will take place. If the accumulation is made across multiple dimensions, this will be the first dimension.
      • crossAllDimensions: Type: Boolean. Only displayed when there are two dimensions. Continues accumulation across both dimensions.
      • fullAccumulation: Type: Boolean. Select whether the accumulation will happen on the Full range or Custom range.

      • steps: Type: Integer. Only displayed when Range is set to Custom. The number of steps in the dimensions which form an accumulation range. Only zero and positive integers are accepted.
        Note: Sorting order of dimension values (or step order) is important and affects results.

      • outputExpression: Type: String. Shows the expression used by the modifier.
      • showExcludedValues: Type: Boolean. Shows the excluded values (values not in the current selection) in the accumulation.
      • disabled: Type: Boolean.
      movingAverage Object

      Only displayed when movingAverage has been set as a modifier.

      Properties:

      • primaryDimension: Type: Integer. Only displayed when there are two dimensions. Selects the dimension on which the moving average will take place. If the moving average is made across multiple dimensions, this will be the first dimension.
      • crossAllDimensions: Type: Boolean. Only displayed when there are two dimensions. Continues the moving average across both dimensions.
      • fullRange: Type: Boolean. Select whether the moving average will happen on the Full range or Custom range.
      • steps: Type: Integer. Only displayed when Range is set to Custom. The number of steps in the dimension which form a moving average. Only zero and positive integers are accepted. Note: Sorting order of dimension values (or step order) is important and affects results.

      • nullSuppression: Type: Boolean. Choose to have null values calculated by the moving average modifier.

      • outputExpression: Type: String. Shows the expression used by the modifier.
      • showExcludedValues: Type: Boolean. Shows the excluded values (values not in the current selection) in the moving average.
      • disabled: Type: Boolean.
      difference Object

      Only displayed when difference has been set as a modifier.

      Properties:

      • primaryDimension: Type: Integer. Only displayed when there are two dimensions. Selects the dimension on which the difference will take place. If the difference is made across multiple dimensions, this will be the first dimension.
      • crossAllDimensions: Type: Boolean. Only displayed when there are two dimensions. Continues the difference across both dimensions.
      • outputExpression: Type: String. Shows the expression used by the modifier.
      • showExcludedValues: Type: Boolean. Shows the excluded values (values not in the current selection) in the difference.
      • disabled: Type: Boolean.
      relativeNumber Object

      Only displayed when relativeNumber has been set as a modifier. Allows you to see relative percentages to see the impact of specific selections, relative to the selection, relative to the total, or relative to other fields. You can change the basis upon which the relative number is calculated.

      Properties:

      • dimensionalScope: Type: Integer. Sets whether the relative numbers are calculated based on a dimension. You can choose to have the modifier respect all available dimensions, respect a specific dimension if there are two, or to disregard the dimensions. The dimension values can be one of:
        • respectOneDimension: Value: 0. Available when more than one dimensions are available. Calculates the subtotal for that dimension.
        • respectAllDimensions: Value: 1. Available when more than one dimensions are available. Uses all dimensions when calculating the modifier. The calculated number is relative to every dimensional value, for both dimensions.
        • disregardDimension: Value: 2. Available when more than one dimensions are available. Uses the total when calculating the modifier. The calculated number is relative to the total.
        • disregardAllDimensions: Value: 3. Available when more than one dimensions are available. Uses the total when calculating the modifier. The calculated number is relative to the total.
      • selectionScope: Type: Integer. Sets whether the relative numbers are calculated based on the current selection or a specific field value. You can also disregard the current selection. The selection values can be one of:
        • currentSelection: Value: 0. Uses current selection to calculate modifier.
        • selectFieldValue: Value: 1. Uses a field to calculate the modifier.
        • disregardSelection: Value: 2. Disregards any selections when calculating the modifier.

  • qAttributeExpressions

    Type: Array

    Extends NxAttrExprDef, see Engine API: NxAttrExprDef.

    id

    Type: String

    One of:

    • cellBackgroundColor: for attribute expression, expression for background color of table cell.
    • cellForegroundColor: for attribute expression, expression for text color of table cell.

qMeasures

Type: Array

Description: Extends NxMeasure, see Engine API: NxMeasure.

Additional properties

  • qDef

    Type: Object

    Extends NxInlineMeasureDef, see Engine API: NxInlineMeasureDef.

    Additional properties:

    • representation

      Type: Object

      Representation settings.

      representation properties
      Name Type Description
      type String

      Determines how column values are represented. One of:

      • text
      • indicator
      • miniChart
      indicator Object

      Indicator properties.

      • showTextValues: Type: Boolean. Controls if text value is shown with indicator.
      • applySegmentColors: Type: Boolean. Controls if text color should match indicator color.
      • position: Type: String. Can be either Left or right. Controls if the indicator should be to the left or right of the text.
      miniChart Object

      miniChart properties.

      • type: Type: String. Chart type. Can be one of:
        • sparkline
        • dots
        • bars
        • posNeg
      • showDots: Type: Boolean. Only used for sparkline.
      • colors: Type: Object. Color settings.
        • main
          • index (Integer): Index in palette of the main color used in the mini-chart.
          • color (String): Color as HEX string. Optional, only used as default.
        • min
          • index (Integer): Index in palette used to color min data values. Not used for posNeg.
          • color (String): Color as HEX string. Optional, only used as default.
        • max
          • index (Integer): Index in palette used to color max data values. Not used for posNeg.
          • color (String): Color as HEX string. Optional, only used as default.
        • first
          • index (Integer): Index in palette used to color the first data value. Not used for posNeg.
          • color (String): Color as HEX string. Optional, only used as default.
        • last
          • index (Integer): Index in palette used to color the last data value. Not used for posNeg.
          • color (String): Color as HEX string. Optional, only used as default.
        • positive
          • index (Integer): Index in palette only used by posNeg to color all positive values.
          • color (String): Color as HEX string. Optional, only used as default.
        • negative
          • index (Integer): Index in palette only used by posNeg to color all negative values.
          • color (String): Color as HEX string. Optional, only used as default.
      • yAxis: Type: Object. Y axis settings.
        • scale (String): Can be one of:
          • local: The y-axis is scaled to the min and max values per cell.
          • global: The y-axis is scaled the same way across the entire column, that is, the y-axis has the same min and max value for all charts in that column.

          Not used for posNeg.

        • position (String): Can be one of:
          • auto: For Sparkline and dots, the min and max values are used from the data. For bars, the axis starts from zero.
          • zeroBaseline: The y-axis starts/ends from zero, but depends on the min and max values of the data rendered.

            Only used for sparkline and dots. If used with bars, behavior is the same as auto.

          • zeroCenter: The y-axis has zero in the center and scaled so that min and max are the same absolute number.

          Not used for posNeg.

    • qMiniChartDef

      Type: Object

      • qLibraryId

        • Type: String

        Description: See engine API doc.

      • qDef

        • Type: String

        Description: See engine API doc.

      • qNullSuppression

        • Type: Boolean

        Description: See engine API doc.

      • Default: true

      • qOtherTotalSpec

        Type: Object

        • qSuppressOther

          Type: Boolean

          Description: See engine API doc.

          Default: true

    • conditionalColoring

      Type: Object

      Description: Coloring settings.

      • segments

        Type: Object

        Segment settings.

        segments properties
        Name Type Description
        limits Array

        Color gradient limitations.

        • value:

          Type: ValueExpressionContainer

          Description: Value expression container.
        • gradient:

          Type: Boolean

          Description: Set to use gradient between segments.
        paletteColors Object

        Replaces segment colors and provides ability to set custom colors. Overrides segment.colors when set.

        • color:

          Type: String

          Color as hex string (mandatory if index: -1)
        • index:

          Type: Integer

          Index in palette. Default: 6
        • icon:

          Type: String

          Icon to use in a segment. Optional.

    • textAlign

      Text alignment settings.

      textAlign Properties
      Name Type Description
      auto Boolean

      Can be one of:

      • true
      • false

      Default: true
      align String

      Can be one of:

      • left
      • right
      • center

      Default: left

    • autoSort

      Type: Boolean

      Description: Defines if the dimension should be auto-sorted.

      Default: true

    • numFormatFromTemplate

      Type: Boolean

      Description: When enabled, the number format to use can be selected from multiple predefined formats based on the desired type: number or date.

      Default: true

    • isCustomFormatted

      Type: Boolean

      Description: Set to true to toggle off the default client formatting.


  • qAttributeExpressions

    Type: Array

    Extends NxAttrExprDef, see Engine API: NxAttrExprDef.

    id

    Type: String

    One of:

    • cellBackgroundColor: for attribute expression, expression for background color of table cell.
    • cellForegroundColor: for attribute expression, expression for text color of table cell.

qLayoutExclude

Type: Object

customErrorMessage

Type: Object

Set to define custom error messages.

  • calcCondition

    Type: String

    Description: Deprecated. Use qCalcCondition.qMsg instead. Set to customize the calculation condition unfilled message.

components

Type: Array

Component settings. All theme component properties are unset (null) when creating a chart. The values for each attribute are fetched from the current theme. Setting any property here will override the theme used.

Additional properties:

key

Type: String

Determines which component the settings apply to.

Default: theme

content

Type: Object

Content font and interaction settings.

content properties
Name Type Description
fontSize Integer

Font size of pivot table content text.

Default: unset
fontColor Object

Set to specify color:

{index: 2, color: '#ff0055'}

Default: unset
hover Object

Set to specify color when hovering over a row.

  • backgroundColor: (String)

    Background color when hovering

    Default: unset

  • color: (String)

    Font color when hovering.

    Default: unset

header

Type: Object

Header object font settings.

header properties
Name Type Description
fontSize Integer

Font size of pivot table header text.

Default: unset
fontColor Object

Set to specify color:

{index: 2, color: '#ff0055'}

Default: unset

scrollbar

Type: Object

Scroll bar settings.

scrollbar properties
Name Type Description
size String

Sets the width of the scroll bar.

Information noteIn touch screen mode, the scroll bar always has a standard size.

Possible values:

  • small
  • medium
  • large

Default: unset

The default is inherited from Theme. If Theme is not set, small becomes the default.

totals

Type: Object

scrolling

Type: Object

Settings related to scrolling behavior.

scrolling properties
Name Type Description
keepFirstColumnInView Boolean

Specifies if the first column should be locked when the content is scrolled horizontally. Locking the first column allows to easily associate content in other columns with the objects represented in the rows.

Default: false
keepFirstColumnInViewTouch Boolean

Specifies if the keepFirstColumnInView property applies to touch screen devices.

Default: false
horizontal Boolean

Specifies if the content is scrolled horizontally (true), or hides the columns that cannot be rendered in the given space in a column picker (false).

Default: true

scrollbar

Type: Object

Scroll bar settings.

Additional properties:

size

Sets the width of the scroll bar.

Information noteIn touch screen mode, the scroll bar always has a standard size.

Type: String

Can be one of:

  • small
  • medium
  • large

Default: unset

The default is inherited from Theme. If Theme is not set, small becomes the default.

search

Type: Object

Search settings.

Additional properties:

sorting

Type: String

The settings for sorting the values of a dimension.

sorting properties
Name Type Description
auto Boolean

Specifies if the search values of a dimension are auto sorted alphabetically or numerically in ascending order.

Default: true
inherit Boolean

Specifies if the sort settings are inherited from the dimension selected by the user.

multiline

Type: Object

Header and text wrapping settings.

multiline properties
Name Type Description
wrapTextInHeaders Boolean

Set to true to enable text wrapping into multiple lines in the table headers. When disabled, the table headers appear more compact.

Default: true
wrapTextInCells Boolean

Set to true to enable text wrapping into multiple lines in the tables data cells. When disabled, the table cell content appear more compact and more rows can be shown on the screen.

Default: true

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