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Mastering Qlik Sense
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Mastering Qlik Sense

by Ralf Becher, Karl Pover, Jason Michaelides, Dilyana Ivanova, David Alcobero, Martin Mahler, Juan Ignacio Vitantonio
March 2018
Beginner to intermediate
514 pages
13h 11m
English
Packt Publishing
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Advanced sample scripts

Creating a good script takes time and knowledge. In this section, I will show how a real script is put together in a real scenario for your reference. It is good to describe functions and best practices, but I believe showing everything come together in an example is even more valuable.

The following code example will show you in a very simple way how to:

  • Split your code into different sections
  • Create a simple stats table
  • Check if your source file exists and create one if it doesn't use control statements
  • Apply section access to the application

The sample script is split into sections that you can create in Script Editor.

For the script to work, you need to create a Create a new Connection in one Folder called

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