{"id":27380,"date":"2018-09-06T08:30:22","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T08:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/?p=27380"},"modified":"2021-12-07T11:24:52","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T05:54:52","slug":"qlikview-dimensions-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/qlikview-dimensions-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"QlikView Dimensions and Measures – How to Use & Create"},"content":{"rendered":"

In our last session, we discussed QlikView Dashboard<\/strong><\/a>. Now, we are going to explore QlikView Dimensions Tutorial, in which we study how to use QlikView Dimensions and Measures.
\nSo, let’s start QlikView\u00a0Dimensions and Measures.<\/p>\n

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QlikView Dimensions and Measures – How to Use & Create<\/p><\/div>\n

Define – QlikView Dimensions & Measures<\/h3>\n

Every time you work with data in a tabular form, you are dealing with dimensions and measures in one way or the other. In our sample data of product records having fields like Product ID, Product Line, Category, Quantity and Cost.
\nQlikView Dimensions –<\/strong> The fields with informative values like ID, line, category are called Dimensions<\/em>. Dimensions are always descriptive text values.
\nQlikView Measures –<\/strong> The fields upon which calculations can perform like Product cost and quantity are called Measures. Measures are always a calculated result of the values of dimensions or field. In a broad sense, Measures are numerical values upon which mathematical calculation can perform.
\nDo you know How to Create\u00a0QlikView Bar, Pie Chart & TextBox?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

How to Use Dimensions & Measures in QlikView?<\/h3>\n

We deal with QlikView measures and dimensions every time we work with data sets, make tables, charts etc. Knowing the concept of QlikView dimensions and measures will make dealing with various kinds of information during data analysis easy.
\nLet us elaborate our point by creating a straight table chart using the data file product records.<\/p>\n

Step.1 Input Data<\/em><\/h4>\n

Load the script in the memory of Qlikview.<\/p>\n

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QlikView Dimension and Measures<\/p><\/div>\n

We can view the table fields in table view by pressing CTRL+T in the script editor. Here we can clearly distinguish between QlikView dimensions and measures.<\/p>\n

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Step.1 Input Data<\/p><\/div>\n

Let’s read the\u00a0Difference between QlikView and Tableau<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Step.2<\/strong> Save the file<\/em><\/h4>\n

Now, save the file in .qvw extension and reload the script<\/a><\/strong> with the icon or CTRL+R. Create the CHART sheet object and select STRAIGHT TABLE chart type.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Step.2 Save the File<\/p><\/div>\n

Step.3 Select the dimension<\/em><\/h4>\n
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Step.3 Select the Dimension<\/p><\/div>\n

Do you Know How QlikView Works(QlikView Architecture)?\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Step.4<\/strong> Apply an Expression<\/em><\/h4>\n

The function or expression will apply to a field that is classified as a measure.<\/p>\n

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Step.4 Apply an Expression<\/p><\/div>\n

Step.5 Click on FINISH<\/em><\/h4>\n

Click > Finish<\/strong> to see the final result i.e. a straight table. This table shows the sum of cost of distinct product lines along with the sum of total revenue made.<\/p>\n

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Step.5\u00a0Click on FINISH<\/p><\/div>\n

So, this was all about QlikView Dimension and Measures Tutorial. Hope you like our explanation.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h3>\n

Hence, we studied QlikView Dimensions and Measures are very important and fundamental entities. Moreover, we covered how to use dimensions and measures in QlikView. For more\u00a0QlikView Tutorial, stay tuned and share your feedback with us!. We will definitively get back to you.
\nRelated Topic – QlikView Navigation Pane <\/a><\/strong>
\nFor reference<\/a><\/strong>

In our last session, we discussed QlikView Dashboard. Now, we are going to explore QlikView Dimensions Tutorial, in which we study how to use QlikView Dimensions and Measures. 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