How the Number of Data Sets Affects Filters
Filters can interact differently with visualizations depending on the number of data sets, whether the data sets are joined, and what the filters are applied to.
You can add filters to the filter bar or to individual visualizations in a project.
Single Data Set | Filter Interaction |
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Add a filter to the filter bar | It applies to all visualizations in the project. |
Add a filter to a visualization | It is applied after filters on the filter bar are applied. |
Add multiple filters | By default filters restrict each other based on the values that you select. |
Multiple Data Sets | Filter Interaction |
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If you add filters to the filter bar. |
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If you hover over a filter name to see the visualization to which the filter is applied. | Any visualizations that don't use the data element of the filter are grayed out. |
If you add filters to visualizations |
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You can use the Limit Values By options to remove or limit how the filters in the filter bar restrict each other.