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.
- The broadest possible input for design, validation and improvement of code. The project is hosted on google-code and allows for multiple developers around the world to contribute to the project.
- A stable API. We’re committed to continuous improvement and compatibility.
- A unit testing regime that ensures quality.
- All the supporting pieces one would expect in a serious project — documentation, examples, localization, issue tracking, discussion groups, formal testing and build systems.
Nice initiative Rob. Have started exploring. Very much interested in participating and contributing.
Regards,
-Knightrider
Great project! Love the open source thinking. Just started looking into the library and can already see the use for this.
Also very much interested in helping out developing this.
– Gummy
I’d love to have help. If you want to help, start out by joining the User Forum. I’m looking for people who want to contribute or maintain code as well.
Great initiative Rob!
I’ll probably be interested in helping out as well, if time allows!
Talk to you later,
Jonas