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QvdCreateTime - script function

This script function returns the XML-header timestamp from a QVD file, if any is present, otherwise it returns NULL. In the timestamp, time is provided in UTC.

Syntax:  

QvdCreateTime(filename)

Arguments:  

Arguments
Argument Description
filename

The name of a QVD file, if necessary including path, as a folder or web data connection.

Example: 'lib://Table Files/'

In legacy scripting mode, the following path formats are also supported:

  • absolute

    Example: c:\data\

  • relative to the Qlik Sense app working directory.

    Example: data\

  • URL address (HTTP or FTP), pointing to a location on the Internet or an intranet.

    Example: http://www.qlik.com

Example:  

QvdCreateTime('MyFile.qvd')

QvdCreateTime('C:\MyDir\MyFile.qvd')

QvdCreateTime('lib://DataFiles/MyFile.qvd')

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