QlikView Master Calendar

In QlikView, a master calendar is a calendar that is automatically generated and used as a reference for all data in the QlikView application. It allows you to perform time-based analysis and comparisons across your data, even if the data does not have a native calendar.

To create a master calendar in QlikView, you can use the built-in function Calendar or the AutoGenerate function.

Example of how to create a master calendar using the Calendar function:

Calendar: LOAD *, MonthName(MonthStart(Date)) as Month, Year(Date) as Year, Week(Date) as Week FROM [lib://Calendar.qvd] (qvd);

This will create a calendar table with one row for each day in the specified date range, with additional fields for the month, year, and week.

Once you have created the master calendar, you can use it to perform time-based analysis in your QlikView application by linking it to your data using the Join or Keep functions.

To connect your data to the master calendar, for instance, you could use the script below:

Data: LOAD *, ApplyMap(‘QuarterMap’, MonthName(MonthStart([Order Date]))) as Quarter FROM [lib://Data.qvd] (qvd) JOIN Calendar ON Date(OrderDate) = Calendar.Date;

This will add the fields from the master calendar to your data table, allowing you to perform time-based analysis on your data.

The QlikView Master Calendar is a feature within QlikView, a data visualization and Business Intelligence software, that allows users to easily create a calendar dimension and associate it with date fields in their data. This helps to ensure that date fields are consistently and accurately represented across different data sources, which is essential for accurate data analysis.

The Master Calendar is a pre-defined calendar that can be used as a dimension in QlikView, it can be used to create a date dimension that can be used to perform time-based analysis, such as year-over-year comparisons, trend analysis, and other types of analysis that require a consistent date dimension.

The Master Calendar can be used to create a date dimension that includes different levels of granularity, such as year, quarter, month, week, and day. It can also be customized to include additional information, such as fiscal periods, holiday information, and other custom fields.

The Master Calendar can be easily associated with date fields in data sources, and it can be used in conjunction with other dimensions and measures to create powerful visualizations and reports.