In releases earlier than Release 9.3.1, all local filters with an identical display name are logically treated as if they are one filter with a set of combined values. However, there are cases where filters with different names should be treated as one, and filters with the same display name should be treated separately.
The Filter Aliases feature is backward compatible with existing dashboards. When a document is updated, all filters are converted to the alias format. By default the alias is the display name of the filter. Use the properties frame to change the default if is it is not the required name. By using the properties frame, you can create, delete, and rename aliases, and combine columns from different sections with different names, and separate columns with the same name.
Note:
Clicking Default reverts your settings to the filter default rule in the collection.
Local filters are treated as one filter:
Where they share a set of selectable values in the results section that they filter
When applying identical selections to all sections in one action
Local filters are treated as different filters:
Where they have different selectable values and selections cause results to display no data
When applying the selections only to a subset of sections in one action
To use the Filter Aliases properties frame:
In Interactive Reporting Studio, navigate to Filter Aliases.
To access the configuration frame, use Sections or the Configuration drop-down list found in Dashboard Studio.
In Filter Alias Name, enter an alias.
Alias names are displayed.
To add the filter alias name to the Alias Name list, click
.Select an Alias Name.
Optional: To rename the selected alias, click
.Optional: To delete and return the selected alias to Unsettable Filters, click
.Optional: Reorder Alias Name entries by selecting an alias and clicking
or 
.Move selected filters between Unsettable Filters and Aliased Filters by clicking
and 
.Perform an action:
To revert your settings to the filter default rule, click Default
To discard selected filter aliases and reload the original settings, click Restore
To remove all entries, click Clear All
To remove selected filters, click Clear
To load selected filter aliases, click Apply
Note:
Filter Aliases are recognized in the Dashboard Studio Optimize Utility when a section is renamed.