How to Use "OR" Filter Condition on a Widget Level | JavaScript
This article provides an example JavaScript code snippet to have the ability to use the "OR" filter condition on a widget level. Currently, the Filter Relations Editor in Sisense allows users to set up dashboard filters with "OR" relations. If there is a need to configure the "OR" filter relation between two filters at the widget level, this JavaScript code snippet might help to achieve your goal.
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How to use it?
const filtersOr = ['Category', 'Condition']
widget.on('beforequery', (scope,args)=>{
let filters = args.query.metadata.filter(f => f.panel === 'scope' && filtersOr.includes(f.jaql.title))
filters = filters.map(f => f.instanceid)
args.query.filterRelations = {
"operator": "OR",
"left": {
"instanceid": filters[0]
},
"right": {
"instanceid": filters[1]
}
}
})
Hope it helps you! 🙂
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