A filter allows users to restrict/group the data that are included in a reporting object. When you define a filter, you specify characteristics that the data...

Let’s explore the other Optional settings that you can set up for a chart, more precisely for a user that will use your report and access options for charts....

By default hierarchical filter selections were kept the same when navigating between different reports, but other optional filters like filters, moving aver...

The Dynamic filter is in some systems, named Data-driven filters or Associated Filters. The general principle will be familiar from many e-commerce sites wit...

When non-selectable options appear due to the applied filters, i.e. items with no respondents because of the filtering, the items can be removed (hidden) fro...

The Dynamic filtering logic is not applied by default, it needs to be turned on by the Administrator during the report setup per filter. The controls for app...

Below you see the controls for applying the Dynamic filter logic to the Time periods. The logic and settings are the same as described in the optional filter...

Here we see the Dynamic filter controls in the Hierarchical filter setup.The Dynamic filtering is not supported if the selected layout type is “One selection...

The logic used to determine which filter items that will be hidden/disabled is based on the selections in all other dynamic filters. The sketch below explain...

Once you are done with selecting your filters you can change the sort order for them. You may want to change sequence of the filter as they will actually app...

Using the Hierarchical filter (Hfilter) functionality, you can present the data in a Hierarchical, expandable view as a data tree, drop down or list. Some go...

The Hierarchical filter can be set using two methods. First option is creating the Hierarchical filter structure derived from the data file that you already ...

The Hierarchical filter can also be imported as predefined structure listed in the file. To enable this import, you need to uncheck the derive the Hierarchic...

In case you need to export all the Hierarchical filter codes from the Hierarchical structure and you don’t want to do that manually, you can follow these ste...

The Hierarchical filter structure is derived from the raw data. When a node needs to be “moved” to another “parent” node, this needs to be done by updating t...

Multiple items within an Optional filter can be set to default. The logic makes it easier to create predefined report views where the user can focus on the m...

It is possible to set the “last” item in the Filter list to be the pre-selected option when the user enters a report. The option is great to use in cases whe...

Auto update is an option that allows automatic updates of the report after an Optional Filter selection. This auto-update logic makes the portals user-friend...

Time period filterWithin optional filters you can define which filter you would like to be visible on the portal, and this has the option to define date filt...

Within Optional filters, the time interval selection (weeks, months, quarters or years) can be set to follow the selected time period filter.For example, if ...

When a Report user enters a report the loading time of the Optional filters is dependent on the number of filters and filters options to be loaded from the ...

One you created the hierarchical filter from the data or imported this, you can make it visible in your report. 1.  Click on Design/Preview reports to enter ...

Hierarchical filters can be based on normal variables, computed variables or input variables. However, when those variables are updated the hierarchical filt...

When "Add no selection" is selected, Forsta Visualizations will add a category "No selection" to the filter options. Here you see where "Add no ...

The hierarchical filer comparison rules in charts and tables can now be access right dependent meaning that the user only sees comparison result for the hier...

When specifying which hierarchical filter nodes to be shown in a StoryTeller  report there are quick options such as “all nodes”, “all nodes in specified lev...

A “Hierarchical filter mapping” function has been introduced which, together with a specific hierarchical filter setup, supports advanced wave over wave comp...

In Forsta Visualizations you can use Hierarchical filter mapping to compare branches/nodes which changed during time. Read this for more information what thi...