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This function can be used in the script only and opens an input box that prompts the user for a value during
the script execution. The parameters cue and caption are used as message and caption texts, respectively. The
function returns the entered value.
The input box function returns NULL if the dialog is cancelled, closed or cannot be shown.
Example:
Load
Input('Enter value', 'Input box') as v,
Recno () as r
autogenerate 3;
DocumentName( )
Returns a string containing the name of the current QlikView document, without path but with extension.
DocumentPath( )
Returns a string containing the full path to the current QlikView document.
DocumentTitle( )
Returns a string containing the title of the current QlikView document.
GetObjectField ([index])
returns the name of the dimension. Index is an optional integer denoting which of the used dimensions that
should be returned.
Example:
getobjectfield(2)
StateName ()
returns the state name of the object in which it is used. The QlikView Developer can use this function to
have dynamic text and colors when an object’s state is changed. It is important to note that this function
works on objects only. It cannot be used in a chart expression to determine the state that the expression
refers to. Below are some examples of how this function can be used.
Example:
Example:
Dynamic Text
='Region - ' & if(StateName() = '$', 'Default', StateName())
Dynamic Colors
if(StateName() = 'Group 1', rgb(152, 171, 206),
)
if(StateName() = 'Group 2', rgb(187, 200, 179),
)
rgb(210, 210, 210)
GetExtendedProperty (name[, objectid])
returns the value of a named extended property in the sheet object with the given object id. If objectid isn't
given, the sheet object containing the expression will be used.
Extended property is defined for extension object in its definition file.
Example:
333