Writing script to a text file

[#1]

Hello Qlikview experts,

I am trying to write below script to a text file, I have stored it to a variable called sampletable. How do I write it to a text file?  I am using STORE to do this, is this a correct way because i am getting error "Syntax error, missing/misplaced FROM:store". Please help with the syntax. Thank You all in advance.

let sampletable = 'SQL SELECT sum($(qry_count_s1)),sum($(qry_count_s2)),sum($(qry_dur_s1)),sum($(qry_dur_s2)),

$(qry_s1)_$(qry_s2)_YEAR,

$(qry_s1)_$(qry_s2)_MONTH,

FROM $(qry_table_name)

group by

$(qry_s1)_$(qry_s2)_YEAR,

$(qry_s1)_$(qry_s2)_MONTH,

';

store $(sampletable) into C:\Qlikview\buildsql.txt

[#2]

hi,

you have to add a load statement between the "let" and "store" statement, like this :

tab1:

load $(sampletable) autogenerate 1;

store tab1 into C:\Qlikview\buildsql.txt (txt);

hope this helps

Gilles

[gandalfgray · Accepted solution]

Hi padmasali!

The Store command in load scripts is used to store tables only.

You could write the content of a variable to a file, using VB (that is, using Macro Script).

An alternative is to get the variable in to a table (SampleTable in example below), like this:

SampleTable:

Load * Inline [

     SampleText

     "SQL SELECT sum($(qry_count_s1)),sum($(qry_count_s2)),sum($(qry_dur_s1)),sum($(qry_dur_s2)),

$(qry_s1)_$(qry_s2)_YEAR,

$(qry_s1)_$(qry_s2)_MONTH,

FROM $(qry_table_name)

group by

$(qry_s1)_$(qry_s2)_YEAR,

$(qry_s1)_$(qry_s2)_MONTH"

];

Store SampleTable Into C:\Qlikview\buildsql.txt (txt);

(There may be syntax errors above, but it shows the general idea anyway)

hth/gg

edit: PS

Giles solution seems more elegant...

[SunilChauhan]

Control+ E -> File meenu->Export to script File

then open into notepad

and save it

[#5]

Thanks GandalfGray,

Your response helped me in resolving.

Regards

[#6]

Hello GandalfGray,

Below macro in (first.qvw) will read a text file and writes it to another (recon.qvw) file. The text file contains SQL select statements. I am facing a issue with below code.

1. When I run the macro it just opens the recon.qvw file, but the script is not getting added. Please help.

Thanks & Regards

Padmasali

sub UpdateScriptFromfile

set FSO= createobject("Scripting.FilesystemObject")
set openReconFile=FSO.OpenTextFile("C:\Qlikview\buildsql.txt")
scriptBackup=openReconFile.ReadAll
openReconFile.Close
msgbox(scriptBackup)
set newdoc = GetObject("C:\Qlikview\recon.qvw")
newdoc.GetProperties.Script = scriptBackup

end sub

[gandalfgray]

Hi Padmasali

I have not tried this myself, but I think you need to change the last line before end sub to:

newdoc.SetProperties.Script = scriptBackup

hth/gg