Comments on: Start Your QlikView Project The Right Way

By: Pritam

Pritam — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 18:12:39 +0000

Great article Steve. Very helpful. Will go a long way in keeping things simple yet effective.

By: Raaj

Raaj — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 10:39:03 +0000

Agreed Steve and its very much true.. Thanks!

By: Boris

Boris — Sat, 06 Jul 2013 01:41:28 +0000

In reply to Steve Dark. Very helpful, thank you, Steve!

By: Steve Dark

Steve Dark — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 17:35:38 +0000

In reply to boris.

I tend to start with either a QlikView or ‘QlikView Documents’ folder at the top level. Under here will be folders such as Root (for PGO files), Logs, QVD Generation, Data (for QVD), Source Data (for XLSX etc.) and then Published. The published folder is where QVW files for presentation to Access Point will live, and typically this is split down into business unit folders (eg. Sales, HR, Exec) and the a System folder for Ops Monitor etc.

Hope that is helpful.

By: boris

boris — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 18:07:15 +0000

great post. can you recommend a good folder structure for server/publisher that would be flexible for dev/uat/production setup like you mentioned? since you said it is number one issue for new projects, i think a lot of people would benefit if you can share your experience

By: Steve Dark

Steve Dark — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 19:43:04 +0000

In reply to Adam. Hi Adam, Thanks for your comment. I completely agree about having a formal structure and the one you propose in your article seems like a sound approach. I've commented there regarding how my own structure differs slightly.

By: Adam

Adam — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 17:56:37 +0000

Obviously the SIB is very important but on the more complex projects it might be useful to have some more formal structure to the dashboard. I propose a possible qlikview folder structure in this article:

http://webofwork.com/index.php/2-uncategorised/84-qlikview-project-folder-structure

By: Steve Dark

Steve Dark — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 23:48:50 +0000

Many thanks for your comments.

Just to let you know that Part Two of this post is now available:

http://www.quickintelligence.co.uk/perfect-your-qlikview-data-model/

By: Joe Kirwan

Joe Kirwan — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:19:32 +0000

Great post Steve.

I generally find it difficult the articulate exactly what it is Qlikview does, and often find I am trying to rush the client to an SiB session.

And sometimes the client reaction feeds the rush from SiB to finished solution without due consideration for best practice.

But as you say, this can cause extra effort down the line.

Look forward to your future posts on perfecting the data model!

By: Fullbore_Moose

Fullbore_Moose — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:48:04 +0000

Here here, well said Steve. For me it always comes back to really simple building blocks, and remembering that the first three of the five listed below should account for about 60% of your time.
I came up with an easy accronym for this.:- I’M DIM
Investigate
Model
Design
Implement
Monitor & Fine Tune