6 April 2022 Literal values vs search strings in Qlik Set Analysis Share this message Every Friday at Bitmetric we’re posting a new Qlik certification practice question to our LinkedIn company page. Last Friday we asked the following Qlik Data Architect certification practice question about search strings in Set Analysis: This is typically a relatively tough question, but fortunately everyone who participated is above average! The correct answer is D You may wonder why this is a tough question, that’s because in the past both single and double quotes would be evaluated as a search expression by Qlik. This has lead to single and double quotes being used interchangeably, while formally only the double quotes are correct. The single quotes (‘) are used to denote a literal value. So by using single quotations in Set Analysis, you are looking for an exact match with that value. In this case the answer B solution will be looking for literally Internal* as field value. By using double quotes (“) Qlik will interpret this as a search value. In this example, the correct answer D, will be conducting a search for Internal*. The asterisk is a wildcard that can match any (sequence of) character(s). In this case Internal-Call, Internal-Chat and Internal-Email would be matched. What about flag fields? Yes, if this particular condition is one you want to test more often then it can be beneficial to create flag fields in your data model. This will make your Set Analysis easier and in cases more performant as well. In the context of this question though, we only wanted to test if you knew the difference between single and double quotes in Set Analysis. We’ve already established that you’re all above average 😉 That’s it for this week. See you next Friday? More from the Bitmetric team Bitmetric Qlik Support Keep your Qlik environment running smoothly with proactive support that prevents issues before they appear. Available on flexible monthly plans. Learn more. Qlik vs Power BI Series See how Qlik and Power BI perform when theory meets reality. Three apps rebuilt, every step examined. Learn more. Expressions Friday Qlik Test Prep Set Analysis Solution How can we help? Whether something’s still unclear or you’re ready to take the next step, Barry and Eric are happy to talk it through. Email us, call us, or book a meeting at a time that works for you. Call us Mail us 1 September 2026 Qlik Answers review: What we learned from real-world testing We tested Qlik Answers on a real production sales model to see how it handles real-world analytics. The results were promising, but getting reliable answers required careful work on the logical model, master measures, dimensions and business context. AI Data Analysis Qlik Semantic Layer 25 August 2026 Your semantic layer is becoming the API for AI Semantic layers are not new, but AI is giving them a new role. Where they once primarily powered dashboards, semantic models are increasingly becoming the layer that provides AI with reliable business context. AI Data Governance Microsoft Fabric Qlik Semantic Layer TimeXtender 17 August 2026 Putting AI to work on your data works. But not like this. Putting AI to work on your data sounds simple. But what can we learn from organizations already doing it? Based on Anthropic’s experience and independent research: what works, what doesn’t, and why maintenance is where the real work lies. AI Data Governance Data Management Power BI Qlik
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