Directory

The Directory statement defines which directory to look in for data files in subsequent LOAD statements, until a new Directory statement is made.

Syntax:

Directory[path]

If the Directory statement is issued without a path or left out, QlikView will look in the QlikView working directory.

Arguments:

Argument	Description
path	A text that can be interpreted as the path to the qvw file. The path is the path to the file, either: absolute Example: c:\data\ relative to the QlikView document path. Example: data\ URL address (HTTP or FTP), pointing to a location on the Internet or an intranet. Example: http://www.qlik.com

Argument

Description

path

A text that can be interpreted as the path to the qvw file.

The path is the path to the file, either:

absolute

Example: c:\data\
relative to the QlikView document path.

Example: data\
URL address (HTTP or FTP), pointing to a location on the Internet or an intranet.

Example: http://www.qlik.com

Example:

Directory c:\userfiles\data;

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