In this recipe we will apply filters to narrow down the data displayed on the dashboard. We will learn how we can limit the amount of data shown in the widgets by applying appropriate filter on each of them.
We will use the 5825-01-Sample2 dashboard we had created in the previous recipe.
We already have the dashboard—5825-01-Sample2, which we created in the previous recipe, open in the Cognos Business Insight interface. We have also saved the dashboard at the location Public Folders | IBM Cognos Business Insight Samples on Cognos Connection.
Now we will refine the data appearing on the 5825-01-Sample2 dashboard using filters provided on the Cognos Business Insight interface. Perform the following steps:
1. Click on the Toolbox tab. The various objects that can be inserted onto the dashboard are displayed, as shown in the following screenshot:
2. Let us now drag the Select Value Filter object and drop it on to the canvas...