Setting Date Filter Members to Specific Days of the Week in Sisense Programmatically
Sisense natively supports a wide range of date filter functionalities and formats. However, certain scenarios may call for unusual custom programmatic forms of date filtering, such as filtering to specific days of the week within a defined date range. For example, focusing a dashboard view on only Wednesdays in a given period, or on weekend dates, can yield valuable insights in time-sensitive analyses. This cannot be directly configured with standard Sisense UI filters when only one date dimension is present in the data source. In the previous article, the concept of date calculations was demonstrated by leveraging JavaScript date objects, modifying filter parameters programmatically via dashboard or widget scripting, and converting those date objects into formats Sisense expects. (For reference, see: Using Native Javascript Date Calculations To Modify Sisense Date Filters) The same principle can be applied to "Day of the Week" based filtering. Sisense allows defining a custom set of date members as a filter. By dynamically constructing a list of dates that fall on certain days of the week within a chosen date range, it is straightforward to pass these custom members into Sisense filters, setting them as members of a date member filter and creating a selective date filter. In the snippet below, JavaScript generates a list of dates falling on specified weekdays—such as Saturdays and Sundays—within a given start and end date range. It then formats them into the string format Sisense expects for filter members. These can be applied within the filter object just as demonstrated in the previously linked article on programmatic date filter modification.Ensuring Accurate PDF Export Headers When Programmatically Modifying Dashboard Filters in Sisense
When working with Sisense dashboards, programmatically modifying filters upon dashboard load via dashboard scripts for a specific user or circumstance is possible. However, an issue can sometimes occur when exporting these dashboards to PDF immediately after such modifications: the filter header displayed at the top of the exported PDF displaying the current dashboard filter state may not accurately reflect the current state of the dashboard filters. This article explains the cause of this issue and presents a solution to ensure that PDF exports display the correct filter information in the header.Using Native Javascript Date Calculations To Modify Sisense Date Filters
Sisense natively supports various types of date filter functionalities. However, there are instances where a dynamically updating date filter is desired based on dynamically changing conditions such as the current date. Such a filter may not precisely align with the filters provided in the Sisense UI. One approach to achieve this custom behavior of a dynamically updating filter is through the use of dashboard or widget scripting.Expanding on Using Native Javascript Date Calculations To Modify Sisense Date Filters
Sisense offers native support for various types of date filter functionalities, and also allows users to create and modify dynamic filters entirely using dashboard or widget scripting. This article expands upon the code samples discussed in the previous article on this subject, showcasing additional examples. These examples further demonstrate how to leverage JavaScript date objects (which use Unix time) for advanced date filtering in Sisense. Sisense date filters typically utilize dates in standard calendar-based string date formats. To expand on the code samples shared in the previous examples which were based on a filter based on a set time period from today, and based on user comments in the previous article, three additional examples are included in the article.Animating Sisense Title Elements and Widgets Using CSS Animations
Animating Sisense widget elements and dashboard and widget titles is a possible way to enhance the visual appeal and user experience of a Sisense dashboard, or highlight a particular part of a dashboard or widget. Sisense widgets and titles are standard HTML elements, making it possible to apply animation using solely standard CSS stylesheets, much like other HTML elements on non-Sisense pages. Animations can include effects like fading widgets in or out and cyclic changes in text color of widgets or titles.
