Qlikview Components is a set of Qlikview scripting subroutines. I started this project to address two problems. 


As a Consultant, I’ve written and left behind QV script for many different customers. I frequently use script subroutines for common tasks to simplify implementation and maintenance. As  Qlikview (and me) grows and matures, better scripting approaches and product features become available. What’s missing is an effective way to feed those improvements back in to the various versions of code I’ve spawned in the world. 


Another problem is that the flexibility of scripting is also a curse. There are many ways to do the same thing. What’s the “best” way? Do we all need to learn that variable loop and load thing? Many script tasks are like plumbing in a building. They are not that interesting (my apologies to Plumbers) but it is essential that they work correctly. We want to get them done quickly and move on to the interesting bits. 


How to address these problems? Enter “Qlikview Components” (Qvc), an open source (free) project. Here’s the mission statement from the project home page:

• Implement scripting best practices encapsulated by a simple and stable API.
• Improve the speed and quality of script development.
• Create common ground between script developers.