Master Filtering Overview

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Master Filtering Overview

 

Master Filtering Overview

Dashboard items can be divided into four groups by their master filtering capabilities.

1.Data visualization dashboard items allow you to enable master filtering by specifying the selection mode. The following dashboard items allow you to manage their master filtering mode.

Chart

Scatter Chart

Grid

Pies

Cards

Gauges

Choropleth Map

Geo Point Maps

Treemap

To learn how to manage master filtering for these items, see Master Filter Settings.

2.Filter elements represent a special type of dashboard item whose main purpose is to apply filtering to other dashboard items. This capability is always enabled for these dashboard items.

The following filter elements are available.

Combo Box List Box

Tree View

Instead of switching between standard master filtering modes, some filter elements allow you to switch their type.

This allows you to select a single value or multiple values.

To learn more, see the Filter Elements section.

3.Range Filter is a special type of dashboard item that displays a chart with selection thumbs and allows you to filter out values displayed along the argument axis.

To learn more, see the Range Filter section.

4.Dashboard item group allows you to manage interaction between dashboard items in and out of the group.

To learn more about the interactivity capabilities of the dashboard item group, see the Interactivity paragraph in the Dashboard Item Group topic.