From Files to Wisdom – Unleashing the Magic of Data Load

In QlikView, we can load data from files into your data model using the Data Load Editor. The Data Load Editor is a tool that allows you to import data from various file types, such as CSV, Excel, and text files, and transform and clean the data as needed.

To load data from a file into QlikView, follow these steps:

1. Open the Data Load Editor by going to File > Edit Script.
2. In the Data Load Editor, click the Load Data From File button.
3. In the Load Data From File dialogue, select the file you want to load and click the Open button.
4. In the Import Data dialogue, select the data you want to import and click the Next button.
5. In the Select Tables dialogue, select the tables you want to import and click the Next button.
6. In the Select Fields dialogue, select the fields you want to import and click the Finish button.
7. The data will be loaded into the Data Load Editor. You can then use the Data Load Editor to transform and clean the data as needed.
8. When you are finished, click the Save and Close button to close the Data Load Editor and apply the changes to the data model.

You may import and modify data from files into QlikView using the Data Load Editor, which is a strong tool overall. It offers a range of options and features that make it easy to work with data from various file types and prepare the data for analysis.

In QlikView, data can be loaded from a variety of file formats, such as Excel, CSV, and text files, using the “LOAD” statement in the data loading script. The “LOAD” statement is used to define how the data should be loaded, transformed, and modelled in the QlikView application.

To load data from a file, the first step is to specify the file path and the file format using the “LOAD” statement. The “LOAD” statement requires the following parameters:

• File path: The location of the file on the local system or network
• File format: The format of the file (e.g. Excel, CSV, or Text)
• Fields: The fields to be loaded from the file
• Options: Additional options for loading the data, such as delimiter and encoding

The above script loads data from the “orders.xlsx” file, which is located in the “C:\data” folder. It also specifies that the data should be loaded from the “Sheet1” table in the Excel file and uses the “OOXML” format.

Similarly, you can also load data from CSV or Text files, you just need to specify the file path, file format, and options like Delimiter, Text Qualifier and etc.

In addition to the above, QlikView also has a built-in connector to connect with many file formats like Excel, CSV, JSON and many more. This eliminates the need to write the file path and makes it easy to connect to the desired file.

QlikView also allows you to load data incrementally, which means it can only load new or changed data rather than reloading the entire data set each time. This can help to improve performance when working with large data sets.

In summary, loading data from files in QlikView involves specifying the file path, file format, and fields using the LOAD statement, and then transforming and modeling the data in the QlikView application. QlikView’s built-in connectors make it easy to connect to a wide range of file formats, and its incremental loading feature can help to improve performance when working with large data sets.