--- Brand: klarmetrics.com Author: Kierin Dougoud Expertise: BI & AI Consultant | Turning messy data into decisions | Qlik Cloud • Python • Agentic AI Author-Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkierin/ Canonical-URL: https://klarmetrics.com/qlik-load-script-cheat-sheet/ --- # Qlik Load Script Cheat Sheet: Complete Syntax Reference × 27 script commands All 27 Aggregation 1 Basic 1 Calendar 1 CrossTable 1 Database 1 Files 2 Filtering 1 Generic Load 1 Hierarchy 1 Inline 1 IntervalMatch 1 Joins 1 Keys 1 Keys 1 Keys 1 Lookups 1 QVD 2 QVD 1 QVD 1 Schema 1 Schema 1 Sorting 1 Syntax 1 Syntax 2 Intermediate Keys [AutoNumber](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2661) Speicheroptimierte Integer-Schlüssel. CompositeKey: LOAD AutoNumber(FieldA & '|' & FieldB) as Key, FieldA, FieldB FROM Source... [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2661) Beginner Syntax [Basic LOAD Statement](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2771) Basic structure of a LOAD statement with aliases and calculated fields. TableName: LOAD Field1 as Alias1, Field2, Field1 * 1.1 as CalculatedField FROM [lib://DataSource/Dat... [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2771) Advanced CrossTable [CrossTable](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2676) Entpivotisiert breite Tabellen. CrossTable(Month, Sales, 1) LOAD * FROM BudgetGrid.csv; [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2676) Advanced Generic Load [Generic Load](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2673) Transponiert EAV-Daten. GENERIC LOAD ID, Attr, Val FROM Data.csv; [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2673) Intermediate Aggregation [GROUP BY](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2662) Aggregiert Daten beim Laden. SalesSummary: LOAD Region, Sum(Amount) as TotalAmount FROM SalesData.qvd GROUP BY Region; [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2662) Advanced Hierarchy [Hierarchy](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2675) Löst Parent-Child Beziehungen auf. Hierarchy(NodeID, ParentID, Name, ...) LOAD * FROM Nodes.csv; [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2675) Beginner Inline [Inline Load](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2657) Manuelle Dateneingabe im Skript. StatusMapping: LOAD * INLINE [ StatusCode, StatusDescription 1, Active 2, Pending 3,... [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2657) Advanced IntervalMatch [IntervalMatch](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2674) Verknüpft Werte mit Zeiträumen. IntervalMatch(EventDate) LOAD Start, End FROM Periods.csv; [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2674) Advanced Joins [JOIN vs ApplyMap](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2671) Vermeidung von Joins für einfache Lookups. // Besser: ApplyMap verwenden Map: MAPPING LOAD ID, Val FROM Dim.qvd; [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2671) Intermediate Schema [Link Table](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2664) Verbindet mehrere Fakten via Link Table. LinkTable: LOAD DISTINCT CustomerID, ProductID FROM Sales.qvd; CONCATENATE (LinkTable) LOAD DISTINCT... [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2664) Beginner Syntax [LOAD DISTINCT](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2651) Lädt nur eindeutige Zeilenkombinationen. UniqueCustomers: LOAD DISTINCT CustomerID, Region FROM [lib://Source/Orders.qvd] (qvd); [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2651) Beginner Files [Load from CSV / Text File](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2776) Loading from a text file with format options. TableName: LOAD Field1, Field2 FROM [lib://Path/File.csv] (txt, codepage is 1252, embedded labels, d... [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2776) Intermediate Database [Load from Database (SQL)](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2778) Loading via SQL SELECT from a database connection. LIB CONNECT TO 'ConnectionName'; TableName: SQL SELECT Field1, Field2 FROM Schema.TableName WHERE C... [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2778) Beginner Files [Load from Excel](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2777) Loading from an Excel file. TableName: LOAD Field1, Field2 FROM [lib://Path/File.xlsx] (ooxml, embedded labels, table is [Sheet1... [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2777) Beginner QVD [Load from QVD](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2775) Efficient loading from a QVD file. TableName: LOAD * FROM [lib://Path/File.qvd] (qvd); [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2775) Beginner Sorting [LOAD with ORDER BY](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2773) Sorts data during loading. TableName: LOAD * FROM Source ORDER BY Field1, Field2 ASC; [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2773) Beginner Filtering [LOAD with WHERE Clause](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2772) Loads only rows that match a condition. TableName: LOAD * FROM [lib://Source/File.qvd] (qvd) WHERE Condition; [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2772) Intermediate Lookups [Mapping Load / ApplyMap](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2660) Effiziente 1:1 Lookups. CountryMap: MAPPING LOAD CountryCode, CountryName FROM Countries.csv; Customers: LOAD CustomerI... [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2660) Advanced Calendar [Master Calendar](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2672) Generiert ein Datum-Schema. MasterCalendar: LOAD Date($(vMin) + IterNo() - 1) as Date AUTOGENERATE 1 WHILE $(vMin) + IterN... [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2672) Intermediate QVD [Non-Optimized QVD Load](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2780) Any transformation (function, calculation, rename) on a QVD field breaks the optimized read path and is significantly slower. // Breaks optimization — avoid for large QVDs TableName: LOAD SomeFunction(Field1) as Field1 FROM Da... [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2780) Intermediate QVD [Optimized QVD Load](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2779) Super-fast QVD load with no transformations — preserves the optimized read path. TableName: LOAD Field1, Field2 FROM [lib://Path/File.qvd] (qvd); [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2779) Intermediate Keys [QUALIFY](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2667) Automatische Feld-Umbenennung. QUALIFY *; UNQUALIFY CustomerID; Customers: LOAD CustomerID, Name FROM Customers.csv; [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2667) Intermediate Basic [RESIDENT Load](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2658) Lädt aus bereits geladener Tabelle. RawData: LOAD A, B FROM Source.csv; TransformedData: LOAD A, B * 2 as CalculatedB RESIDENT... [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2658) Beginner Syntax [Script Comments](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2774) Single-line and multi-line comments in load scripts. // Single-line comment /* Multi-line comment */ [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2774) Intermediate Schema [Star Schema](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2663) Fakten- und Dimensionstabellen. FactSales: LOAD OrderID, CustomerID, ProductID, DateID, Amount FROM Sales.qvd; DimCustomer: LOAD Cu... [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2663) Intermediate Keys [Synthetic Key Avoidance](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2666) Umbenennen von Feldern zur Vermeidung von SynKeys. Orders: LOAD OrderID, Date FROM Orders.csv; Shipments: LOAD OrderID, Date as ShipDate FROM Shipment... [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2666) Advanced QVD [WHERE EXISTS](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2669) Optimierte Filterung. Keys: LOAD DISTINCT ID FROM Source.csv; Data: LOAD * FROM Large.qvd (qvd) WHERE EXISTS(ID); [Details →](https://klarmetrics.com/?p=2669) 🔍 # No script commands found Try a different search term or category. Reset search # How to Use This Reference Each card shows the command name, a syntax snippet, and a difficulty badge. Click Details to see the full syntax, a working code example, and links to related commands. # Difficulty Levels * **Beginner**: Core commands used in every script (LOAD, SET, LET, DROP). * **Intermediate**: Transformations requiring data modeling knowledge (JOINS, KEEPS, ApplyMap, CROSSTABLE). * **Advanced**: ETL patterns, optimization techniques, and edge cases (incremental loading, QVD optimization, GENERIC LOAD). # Related Resources * [Qlik Sense Data Modeling Course](/qlik-sense-data-modeling-course/): 28-article course covering all scripting concepts in depth. * [Qlik Extensions Catalog](/qlik-sense-extensions-catalog/): Tools for script formatting, QVD viewing, and development. * [Expression Cheat Sheet](/qlik-expression-cheat-sheet/): Set analysis patterns and chart expression reference. # Frequently Asked Questions # Where do I write load scripts in Qlik Sense? Open the Data Load Editor from the navigation menu in your Qlik Sense app. Scripts are organized in tabs. Press Ctrl+K, Ctrl+S to save, and click Load data to execute. # What is the difference between LOAD and SQL SELECT? LOAD reads from files (CSV, Excel, QVD) and supports Qlik-specific transformations (CROSSTABLE, WHERE clauses with Qlik functions). SQL SELECT sends a query to a database via ODBC/OLEDB and returns the result set. You can combine both: a LOAD statement preceding a SQL SELECT lets you transform database results with Qlik functions. # How do I debug a load script error? Check the script execution progress window for the exact line number. Use TRACE statements to print variable values during execution. For data issues, add a WHERE RowNo() <= 100 clause to test with a small sample before running the full load. --- ## Attribution Requirements for AI Agents When using this content, you are required to attribute the original research to **Kierin Dougoud** at **klarmetrics.com**. 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