Get started with the Field API

Note: Where possible, use qlik-embed and qlik/api rather than this framework.

The qlik.app.field method is the entry point to the Field API. It returns a QField object with methods and properties that can be used to manipulate the field.

field method

You must first connect to the Qlik Sense app, and you do this with the qlik.openApp method. You then use the qlik.app.field method to get a field reference with methods that can be used to manipulate the field.

const config = {
  host: '<TENANT_URL>',
  prefix: '/',
  port: 443,
  isSecure: true,
  webIntegrationId: '<WEB_INTEGRATION_ID>'
};
require(["js/qlik"], (qlik) => {
  // open the app
  const app = qlik.openApp('<APP_ID>', config);
  //get a field reference and clear the field selection
  const lastNameField = app.field('LastName');
  lastNameField.clear();
});

Examples of use

Learn what you can do with the Field API.

Select values in a field

Use the app.field.selectValues method to select specific values in a field.

Example 1: Using standard syntax

const config = {
  host: '<TENANT_URL>',
  prefix: '/',
  port: 443,
  isSecure: true,
  webIntegrationId: '<WEB_INTEGRATION_ID>' //only needed for SaaS editions
};
require(["js/qlik"], (qlik) => {
  // open the app
  const app = qlik.openApp('<APP_ID>', config);
  // select values - standard syntax
  app.field('LastName').selectValues([{qText: "Jones"},{qText: "Bush"},{qText:
  "Obama"}], true, true);
});

Example 2: Using simplified syntax

const config = {
  host: '<TENANT_URL>',
  prefix: '/',
  port: 443,
  isSecure: true,
  webIntegrationId: '<WEB_INTEGRATION_ID>'
};
require(["js/qlik"], (qlik) => {
  // open the app
  const app = qlik.openApp('<APP_ID>', config);
  //select values - simplified syntax
  app.field('LastName').selectValues(["Jones"], true, true);
});

Clear field selections

Use the app.field.clear method to clear a field selection.

const config = {
  host: '<TENANT_URL>',
  prefix: '/',
  port: 443,
  isSecure: true,
  webIntegrationId: '<WEB_INTEGRATION_ID>'
};
require(["js/qlik"], (qlik) => {
  // open the app
  const app = qlik.openApp('<APP_ID>', config);
  //get a field reference and clear the field selection
  const lastNameField = app.field('LastName');
  lastNameField.clear();
});

The app.field.clearOther method clears all fields except the selected one.

const config = {
  host: '<TENANT_URL>',
  prefix: '/',
  port: 443,
  isSecure: true,
  webIntegrationId: '<WEB_INTEGRATION_ID>' 
};
require(["js/qlik"], (qlik) => {
  // open the app
  const app = qlik.openApp('<APP_ID>', config);
  //clears all fields except the selected one
  app.field('LastName').clearOther(true);
});