21 March 2022 Qlik Sum() function TOTAL qualifier 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 the use of the TOTAL qualifier within the sum() function. We’re a bit short-handed this week, so we’re keeping this week’s answer brief. The key to getting this question right is being aware of the TOTAL qualifier and the option to add one or more chart dimensions between angle brackets. The correct answer is D: Sum(Sales) / Sum(TOTAL <Model> Sales) By itself, the TOTAL qualifier will return the total Sales for the entire table. When you add chart dimensions between angle brackets, it will return the total Sales for that dimension. For example, Sum(TOTAL <Model> Sales) returns the total Sales for the dimension Model, ignoring Size. That’s it, see you next Friday! More from the Bitmetric team Qlik Cloud Backup Protect your investment in Qlik with daily incremental backups stored in an encrypted environment with redundant storage. Available for as little as 2 Euro per day. Learn more. Join the team! Do you want to work within a highly-skilled, informal team where craftsmanship, ingenuity, knowledge sharing and personal development are valued and encouraged? Check out our job openings. Expressions Friday Qlik Test Prep Solution How can we help? Barry has over 20 years experience as a Data & Analytics architect, developer, trainer and author. He will gladly help you with any questions you may have. Call us Mail us 16 April 2025 The Cost of Bad Data: What Is It Really Doing to Your Business? Inaccurate or outdated data doesn’t just cause small hiccups. This can severely impact your bottom line. It slows down your teams, leads to expensive errors, and creates serious compliance risks. The good news is that these challenges are avoidable. TimeXtender 3 April 2025 Rethinking Pop-Ups in Qlik Cloud: A Simple Yet Effective Solution Struggling with the lack of native pop up support in Qlik Cloud? Learn how we created a smooth and user friendly alternative using guided sheet transitions with only native Qlik functionality. No extensions or layout issues involved. Qlik Solution Visualization 10 March 2025 Qlik Data Flow: Simplifying Data Transformation Without Code Qlik Data Flow simplifies data transformation with a visual editor. Clean, join, and reshape data using drag and drop, no coding needed. Automatically generate Qlik script as you build. Learn how it works, see a step-by-step example, and compare it to Qlik Data Manager and Qlik Script. ETL No-Code Qlik Script
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