dashboard filter modified by blox looses ability to be controlled by user

[Wojtek]

I want to control dashboard filter with blox .

I create blox button with following code:

{
            "type": "Filters",
            "title": "test dashboard filters",
            "style": {
                "width": "160px",
                "background-color": "#a6a6a6"
            },
            "data": {
                "level": "months",
                "filters": [
                    {
                        "filterName": "History",
                        "filterJaql": {
                            "last": {
                                "count": 8,
                                "offset": 0
                            }
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        }

Once clicked it successfully updates filter on dashboard but then description changes to "filtered with custom filter" and user looses ability to change filter. when I click pen there is no options to choose from , filter box is empty:

I am looking for Last 8 month type of filter , similar to standard last 2 months available from Time frame filter group if that's any help. Anyone has any idea how to make this work ?

Thanks ,

Wojtek

[HamzaJ]

Hey @Wojtek 

You could add another filter-button that resets the datefilter. Then users can alter it again. It would be something like:

            "data": {
                "level": "months",
                "filters": [
                    {
                        "filterName": "History",
                        "filterJaql": {
                          "explicit": false,
                          "multiSelection": true,
                          "all": true
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }

[Wojtek]

That is a good suggestion @HamzaJ 

I will go with that if I wont find better solution.

I have noticed that if parameter matches one of default filter like 'Last 2 Months' then filter remains accessible to user.

Is there any way to add additional default filters to date filer?

Ideally this would be dashboard not server level.

W

[Wojtek]

What I stated above doesn't seems to work correctly.

{
            "type": "Filters",
            "title": "This Week",
            "style": {
                "width": "160px",
                "background-color": "#a6a6a6"
            },
            "data": {
                "level": "weeks",
                "filters": [
                    {
                        "filterName": "Date",
                        "filterJaql": {
                            "last": {
                                "count": 1,
                                "offset": 0
                            }
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        }

If I use correct value for count and offset then I can change filter within same level (eg. Months) which is currently selected on dashboard, as long as offset nad count will match default filter selection like "Last 2 months" But change of level doesn't seem to work. 

[Wojtek]

HI @HamzaJ 

 I actually created custom action due to issue with level not changing , and this is working pretty good as long as no one is changing date filter type from 'Time frame' to something else like 'List'

let itemArr = prism.activeDashboard.filters.$$items;
let OurFilter = itemArr.find(function (x) {
    return x.jaql.title === payload.filterName
});
OurFilter.jaql.level = payload.level;
OurFilter.jaql.filter.last.count = payload.count;
OurFilter.jaql.filter.last.offset = payload.offset;
payload.widget.dashboard.refresh();

I was going to go ahead with your suggestion but  I am having a problem with setting up this reset button. The code you provided changes type of date filter to list so my action stops working. Do you have idea what I can change in action or reset button to make it work ? 

[HamzaJ]

Hi @Wojtek 

You could try the following code. This works for me. Do change the level to the according datelevel that you are using (and the table/column field). If you are using months and you let it set on years, it will add another date filter on year-level instead of resetting the month-filter. Just so you know.

{
            "type": "Filters",
            "title": "Filter (by Dimension)",
            "data": {
                "filters": [
                    {
                        "filterJaql": {
                            "explicit": false,
                            "multiSelection": true,
                            "all": true
                        },
                        "dim": {
                            "title": "Year",
                            "table": "Projects",
                            "column": "CreatedAt",
                            "datatype": "datetime",
                            "level": "Years"
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        }