GetObjectField - chart function

GetObjectField() returns the name of the dimension. Index is an optional integer denoting the dimension that should be returned.

You cannot use this function in a chart in the following locations: title, subtitle, footer, reference line expression and min/max expression.

You cannot reference the name of a dimension or measure in another object using the Object ID.

Syntax:

GetObjectField ([index])

Example:

GetObjectField(1)

Qlik Sense table showing examples of the GetObjectField function in a chart expression.
transaction_date	customer_id	transaction_quantity	=GetObjectField ()	=GetObjectField (0)	=GetObjectField (1)
2018/08/30	049681	13	transaction_date	transaction_date	customer_id
2018/08/30	203521	6	transaction_date	transaction_date	customer_id
2018/08/30	203521	21	transaction_date	transaction_date	customer_id

If you want to return the name of a measure use the GetObjectMeasure function instead.

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