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setStringValue method

Information noteSTABLE.

This API is reliable and breaking changes are unlikely.

qlik.app.variable.setStringValue(qName, qVal)

Sets variable string value.

Information noteThese changes are not persistent. They only last the duration of the engine session.

Version history

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Version state Details
Introduced 2.1

Parameters

qName

Type: String

Variable name.

qVal

Type: String

Variable value.

Returns

A promise of a Qlik associative engine reply.

Tip noteFor more information regarding a promise, see The Promise API.

Example

var app = qlik.openApp('c31e2aba-3b46-4b13-8b87-c5c2514dea1d', config);
	app.variable.setStringValue('MYVAR','=(1+1)');

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