QVD Reader and Writer Tools

[Kong]

Topic
Alteryx only supports to read/write QVX files. For many Qlik users, it prefers to use QVD instead of QVX because of the benefits to have a smaller file size and also enjoy the optimized load. For fun, I have tried to build custom tools to read and write QVD. Currently, the tools are in trial purposes and only tackle a single file.

QVD Reader Tool
It reads QVD data into Alteryx memory.

QVD Writer Tool
It write Alteryx data in memory into QVD file.

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[IraWatt]

That's pretty impressive I was under the impression only QlikView could write to QVD. Would be very interesting to compare it to the yxdb files for read and write.

[FMALLEA]

Hi.. where can i download that trial version???

thaks so much

[Kong]

Due to some reasons, I am sorry that I am unable share it at this moment.

[flying008]

Hi, @Kong 

This is really depressing news and I look forward to seeing your macro back again.

[ianjohnston]

@Kong  - how did you get on with sharing this little gem 🤞

[Kellya10]

May you share this tools? I would like to try. ;)

[Kong]

Hi everyone.  I have revised to use the latest Alteryx SDK.  If you would like to try the prototype QVD Input Tool.  You can go to: https://github.com/kongson-cheung/Alteryx-QVD-Tools/tree/main/yxi. 

If you like to understand more, you can go to my blog for more details https://kongsoncheung.blogspot.com/2023/07/qlikview-data-file-reverse-engineering.html.

[Kong]

Hi, the QVD output tool prototype is also ready.  You can go to https://github.com/kongson-cheung/Alteryx-QVD-Tools/tree/main/yxi to find v.1.1 to try out.

[ianjohnston]

Fabulous, I will give it a whirl..

Cheers, ianjonna