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This situation should be avoided, which leads to the conclusion that loosely coupled in combination with
non-hierarchical dimensions should be used with care.
Note!
The Total Mode (as set on the chart’s Expressions page) is set to Expression Total (default) in all the cases
above. If the Sum of Rows mode is used there is no difference between the two cases.
14.14 Alternate States
Description
QlikView allows users to detach a chart from the underlying data model. When a chart is detached, the
object no longer responds to user selections. When the user re-attaches the object, it instantly updates to
reflect the current state of the selections.
Alternate States are similar to this. The QlikView developer can create multiple states within a QlikView
document and apply these states to specific objects within the document. The end-user can create copies of
these objects (server objects) and then put those objects into different states.
The most important difference between Detach and Alternate States is that ALL objects in a given state will
respond to user selections made in that state. Objects in a given state are not affected by user selections in
the other states.
Alternate States are not accessible in the load script. They are a UI feature.
The developer invokes the Alternate States dialog from Alternate States... button on the Document Properties:
General tab. The QlikView developer can create any number of states within the QlikView document
and provides a name for each state created. Once Alternate States functionality is enabled, the
QlikView developer can also create new states from within screen objects. End-users who access QlikView
documents from a QlikView Server can make use of Alternate States but cannot create Alternate States.
Note!
Alternates States functionality is enabled by a QlikView developer and should be used with caution as it
can cause great confusion with end-users.
State Identifiers
The state names created by the QlikView developer are known as State Identifiers. There are two states that
are always available; default state and inherited. The default state is the state where most QlikView usage
occurs and is represented by $. The QlikView document is always in the default state. Objects can inherit
states from higher level objects, such as sheets and containers. This means that states are inherited as such:
Document - Sheet - Sheet Objects. The sheets and sheet objects are always in the inherited state unless overridden
by the QlikView developer.
Logical Behavior when Using Alternate States
Pressing the Clear button affects all states. However, a menu item has been added to the Clear button dropdown
menu that allows a user clear the selections of a specific state.
Pressing the Back and Forward buttons affects all states. There is no mechanism to move back and forward
through specific states.
Pressing the Lock and Unlock buttons affects all states. It is not possible to lock and unlock specific states
with these buttons. It is possible to lock specific fields in states by using the right-click menu on list boxes
in a specific state.
The menu items in the Selections menu apply to all states. There is no mechanism to affect specific states in
this menu.
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