Monthly Archives: March 2014

Generating random test data in QlikView with Mockaroo

Functions to create random data in QlikView


I often need random data. For example to use in an example file on this blog, to deliver a customer demo or just to test out something new. As I am probably not the only one with this need, here’s a short and sweet post on how to generate random data for use in QlikView.

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QlikView hash functions and collisions

HashFunctionI’m currently updating my materials for the upcoming Masters Summit for QlikView in Chicago, and thought I’d share a little bit with you. In my session on data modeling, I explain how you can deal with various types of Slowly Changing Dimensions in QlikView. One of the techniques I explain is using hash functions to detect changes in (historical) records. During the previous events, this always lead to two questions from the audience:

  • What exactly are hash functions and hashes?
  • And, from those who already know the answer to the first question: Aren’t you worried about hash collisions?

Today I will answer both questions and hopefully give you some insight into hash functions, their usefulness in QlikView and the risks of hash collisions.

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