Add a date selector
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Add a date selector

You can add a date selector to the filter panel to allow selection of a workspace end date so that multiple widgets can be adjusted simultaneously.

To add a date selector to the filters panel

  1. Click the at the top of the dashboard screen to open the filter panel.  

  2. Click Create a filter.

  3. Click Date.

  1. Set the dates that will appear as choices in the menu.

    i. Mouseover the date selector in the filters panel, and then click the  icon.

    ii. Click on Date Range.

    ii. Select the resolution of the dates to appear in the menu (e.g., months).

    iii. Configure the date range so that it includes all of dates that should appear as choices in the menu. The dates can be fixed or move automatically based on available data. For example, you might want to allow users to select from the last twelve months.

 

Tips:

  

The selected date cube controls the available dates. You may need to change the data cube associated with the date selector to make the desired dates available.

In the Filter panel, this can be done by clicking the icon and selecting Cube.

The date selector will affect all widgets that use the dashboard date (i.e., linked dates).