[List Qlik Sense master items] List all master dimensions and measures #qlik #qliksense #enigma

extract-master-items.js

const enigma = require('enigma.js');
const WebSocket = require('ws');
const schema = require('enigma.js/schemas/12.170.2.json');

let qlik = {
    session: {},
    global: {},
    doc: {},
    details: {
        host: 'localhost',
        port: 4848,
        appId: 'C:\\Users\\User-Name\\Documents\\Qlik\\Sense\\Apps\\Executive Dashboard.qvf'
    },
    objectDefinitions: {
        dimensions: {
            "qInfo": {
                "qType": "DimensionList"
            },
            "qDimensionListDef": {
                "qType": "dimension",
                "qData": {
                    "title": "/title",
                    "tags": "/tags",
                    "grouping": "/qDim/qGrouping",
                    "info": "/qDimInfos"
                }
            }
        },
        measures: {
            "qInfo": {
                "qType": "MeasureList"
            },
            "qMeasureListDef": {
                "qType": "measure",
                "qData": {
                    "title": "/title",
                    "tags": "/tags"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

let masterItems = {
    dimensions: [],
    measures: []
}

qlik.session = enigma.create({
    schema,
    url: `ws://${qlik.details.host}:${qlik.details.port}/app/engineData`,
    createSocket: url => new WebSocket(url),
});

(async function () {

    qlik.global = await qlik.session.open()
    qlik.doc = await qlik.global.openDoc(qlik.details.appId)
    masterItems.dimensions = await getMasterItems(qlik.doc, qlik.objectDefinitions.dimensions, 'qDimensionList')
    masterItems.measures = await getMasterItems(qlik.doc, qlik.objectDefinitions.measures, 'qMeasureList')

    await qlik.session.close()

})()

async function getMasterItems(qDoc, sessionObjectDefinition, type) {
    let sessionObject = await qDoc.createSessionObject(sessionObjectDefinition)
    let sessionObjectLayout = await sessionObject.getLayout()
    await qDoc.destroySessionObject(sessionObject.id)
    return sessionObjectLayout[type].qItems
}