Designer II

QlikView Version 9.00

Agenda
• 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Break at 9:45 or as needed
• Lunch 11:30 or 12:00 for 1 hour
• Break at 3:00 pm or as needed
• Questions/ discussions throughout
Agenda
• Introduction
• Multidimensional Charts, Pivot Tables
• Advanced Charts, Tables & Objects
• Advanced Calculations in Sheet Objects
• Gauges
• Buttons and Actions
• Other Sheet Objects
• Additional Editing in the Layout
• Other Uses of Expressions
• Reports and Bookmarks
• Business Case Workshop
• Review and Conclusion
Introductions
Introductions – Please mention
• Your name
• Company / Department
• Your experience with QlikView
• Your expectations for the course
• How do you use QlikView in your job?
Key Objectives 1
• Learn about QlikTech
• Define the QlikView product family
• Appreciate how and why QlikView is
different
Multidimensional Charts, Pivot Tables
Objectives

• Learn about multidimensional charts in QlikView

• Show examples of straight tables, pivot tables and
grouped bar charts
• Use the right chart object to make your QlikView
application easier to use
 Multidimensional Charts, Pivot Tables
• Multidimensional charts contain more than one
dimension.
• In a multidimensional chart, Year (the time dimension)
could be combined with Country to analyze sales from
year-to-year.
Multidimensional Charts, Tables

Pivot Table Straight Table Table Box

Type of Sheet Object Chart Chart Table Box

Type of data in the Dimension + Dimension + Field values

table expression expression values (dimensions)
values *

Making selections in Dimension values Dimension values Yes

field? only only

Sorting of values? Limited to Yes, dimension + Yes

changing the expression values
settings for
dimension values
in Properties: Sort.

Quick sorting in No Yes, dimension + Yes

columns? expression values

Calculations/ Yes Yes No

expressions?
Grouping of data? Yes No No

Partial sums? Yes No No

•
Total sums? Yes Yes No

• Pivot Tables may also be used without any expressions to show a hierarchy of fields.
 Multidimensional Charts, Tables

• Visual Cues

•
Advanced Charts, Tables & Objects
Objectives
• Learn about advanced charts, tables
and objects:
 Clickable links
 Tree view list boxes
 Mini charts
 Trellis charts
Clickable URLs
Tree View List Box
Mini Charts
Trellis Chart
Advanced Calculations in Sheet Objects
Objectives
• Introduce advanced calculations in charts and
tables, including:
 Set Analysis
 Dollar-Sign Expansion
 AGGR Function
Set Analysis
Dollar-Sign Expansion
AGGR Function
• AGGR is a powerful QlikView
function that returns a set of
values of expression
calculated over dimensions.
• The table shows information
on how many customers
have placed one order, two
orders etc, and also the
average order value.
Gauges
Objectives
• Define what we mean by a dimensionless expression
• Understand when to use a Gauge
Gauges

• Gauges represent a dimensionless

expression, and reflect the selection
status in the QlikView application
• They are most commonly used in
QlikView dashboards
• A Gauge is a Chart Object
Gauges in Tables
Gauge Types
Buttons and Actions
Objectives
• Understand the use of buttons to enhance the user
experience
• Learn about the common types of Actions
Buttons and Actions
Associating an Action with a Gauge
Other Sheet Objects
Objectives
• Explore other sheet objects not yet covered
• Understand their use
Other Sheet Objects
• Some of the other objects in QlikView applications
include
1. Statistics Box
2. Current Selections Box
3. Slider/Calendar Object
4. Input Box
5. Bookmark Object
Other Sheet Objects

1. Statistics Box
2. Current Selections Box
3. Slider/Calendar Object
4. Input Box
5. Bookmark Object
Additional Editing in the Layout
Objectives
• Learn about advanced properties settings
 Dynamic chart backgrounds
 Fast change
 Title, legend and caption settings
 Reference lines/text in chart
• Explore the possibilities with Layout Themes
 Additional Editing in the Layout

• Title Settings
• Fast Change Chart Type
• Legend Settings
• Reference Lines
• Text in Chart
• Advanced Caption Settings
• Dynamic Chart Backgrounds
• Using Layout Themes
Dynamic Chart Backgrounds
Themes
Captions and Borders
Other Uses of Expressions
Objectives
• Demonstrate the power of interface design using
expressions and dynamic labels
• Define color expressions
 Other Uses of Expressions

• Expressions can also be used as

1. labels
2. conditional functions
3. dynamic text in text objects
4. chart attribute functions
5. color functions
• In the QlikView dialogs, expressions may be used where you see
the button with the ellipsis symbol that leads to the Define
Expression dialog
• Syntax: in contrast to chart main expressions, calculated formulas
must be preceded by an equal sign (=)
• Examples
Reports and Bookmarks
Objectives
• Introduce QlikView reports
• Review basic reporting functionality in QlikView
• Build a basic report in the chapter exercises
Report Editor
Drag and Drop Multiple Objects
Managing Bookmarks
Business Case Workshop
Objectives
• Build a working QlikView analysis application
 Review business requirements
 Review data sources
 Plan development effort
 Build application
• Review and discuss with instructor/students
Requirements
• The Company in this scenario is looking for a business
intelligence tool to provide analysis for sales. The
business intelligence tool should provide summary to
detail level analysis through an easy-to-use, yet robust
and flexible interface capable of handling multiple levels
of user skill and requirements.
Review and Conclusion
Thank You.