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Add Filter Elements

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This tutorial illustrates how to use special filter elements to apply filtering to dashboard items.

#Use Filter Elements

You can filter dashboard items using the following elements under the Filter toolbox section:

  • The Combo Box item allows you to select one or more values from the drop-down list.
  • The List Box item allows you to select one or more values from the list.
  • The Tree View item displays values in a hierarchical way and allows you to expand/collapse nodes.

Drag and drop the List Box item from the toolbox onto the dashboard surface.

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Select the added item and invoke its Bindings menu. Here click the Add Dimension placeholder and select the Country data field to provide filter values.

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The list box displays check boxes by default, which allows you to select multiple values at a time. Invoke the item’s Options menu and set the Type property to Radio to enable selecting only a single value in the radio group.

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You can also disable the Show ‘All’ Value option to hide the All item that is intended to select/deselect all items in the list box.

The Ignore Master Filters option should be disabled for items to be affected by the filter elements.

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Select a country in the list box to filter other dashboard items based on this value as demonstrated below for the grid item.

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#Add a Range Filter

Add the Range Filter item from the toolbox to the bottom of the dashboard. This item displays a chart with selection thumbs that allow you to filter values located along the argument axis.

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Invoke the item’s Bindings menu and provide the following data:

  • Click Add Value and select the ExtendedPrice data field to calculate the Y-coordinates of data points. The Range Filter supports various Line, Area and Bar series types available in the Type menu section. Leave the Line type for this tutorial.
  • Click Set Argument and select the OrderDate data field. This field provides values displayed along the Range Filter’s horizontal axis. Set the Group Interval option to Month-Year.
  • Click Add Series and select the Country data field to use it for creating chart series.

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Move the Range Filter’s selection thumbs to apply filtering to other dashboard items.

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