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    Overview

    In this article we will introduce the concept of scoping — accessed via the Scoping tab for most filter types — and its ability to provide control over the application of filters to specific charts.



    To access the Scoping tab, open the Filter Bar in you dashboard and select "Add/Edit Filters." From the Filters window select the filter you'd like to adjust the scoping on and then select the Scoping tab.

    To change the scoping of a Cross Filter, please seeCross-filtering.

    Scoping a Filter

    Scoping provides granular control over which charts are subject to an applied filter. To access scoping options, select the Scoping tab as described above.

    The default scoping of the filters varies by the type of filter:

    • Time Grain Filter - Applies to all charts by default
    • Value Filter, Numerical Range Filter, Time Column Filter, and Time Range filter - Applies to all charts that are powered by the specified dataset by default
    Applying Filters Across Datasets
    If your Dashboard is powered by more than one dataset, you can change the scoping of your filter so it can be used by all chart that share a common column name.

    Example:
    If you have two datasets powering your charts (Global Vehicle Sales andWorld Bank Data) and those datasets share the same column name ("country_abrv"), you can then extend the scope of your Country value filter to apply to all charts that use those two datasets. 

    This default scoping can then be changed by accessing the Scoping tab.

    Scoping_Tab1a

    To specify individual charts that can be filtered, select Apply to specific panels.

    All charts and tabs within the dashboard are presented in a hierarchal outline format with a checkbox assigned to each one.

    To protect a chart from being filtered, simply de-select the appropriate checkbox. In the example below we did the following:

    • De-selected a Tab: Filters will not be applied to all charts within the Explore Trends tab.
    • De-selected Individual Charts: Filters will not be applied to the 'Most Dominant Platforms' and 'Popular Genres Across Platforms' charts.

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    Dashboard Filtering
    Filter Types
    Parent-child Filter
    Pre-filter Data
    Sort Filter Values
    Single Value Range
    Filter Tooltip
    Managing Values
    Scoping a Filter
    Cross-filtering
    Managing Filters

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