Configure widgets to broadcast and receive filters

Table widgets can be configured to broadcast to other widgets on the same dashboard when the data they contain is filtered (by clicking on a row). Slicer widgets broadcast automatically when their data is filtered.

Table, chart and trend widgets can be configured to receive filter events from a broadcasting table, and filter their own data accordingly.

Note Only one broadcasting slicer or table widget is active at a time on a dashboard.

Example

Unfiltered

The table displays the number of communications in each project/dept in the business unit, taken from the Communications dataset.

The pie chart displays the number of overdue communication reviews for each communication template used in the business unit, taken from the CommunicationReviews dataset.

Filtered

The user has clicked on a specific project/dept (now shown in bold text) and the pie chart has been filtered to show data for only that project/dept.

Tip This is possible because the ProjectDepartmentName field exists in both datasets.

Configuration

To configure a table or slicer widget to broadcast filter events:

1. If necessary, click Edit on the title bar of the widget to open its properties.

2. Select Broadcast Filter Events.

3. Click Save.

   Now when the table is filtered, any widgets on the same dashboard which are configured to receive filter events will also be filtered.

To configure a table, chart or trend widget to receive filter events:

4. If necessary, click Edit on the title bar of the widget to open its properties.

5. Select Receive Filter Events.

6. Click Save.

   Now when a table on the same dashboard is filtered, the widget will also be filtered.