Use case

When there is more than 1 tab in a dashboard, you might want the tabs to change value based on the filters selected in 1 tab.

Solution

To solve this problem, Quicksight has introduced ‘parameters’. You will find this on the left panel of an analysis.

Example 1: Date Parameter

Step 1: Click on the ‘Plus’ icon.

A pop-up window will appear as shown below. Follow the steps mentioned within the image:

Step 2: Create another parameter called ‘ToDate’ just like above.

Step 3: Once you create, it will appear along with the other parameters on the left.

Step 4: Connect your filter to the parameter.

4.a) Select the visual to which you want the add the parameter to.

4.b) Search for the field you want to link to the parameter. In this case, we would like to link the field ‘timestamp’ to the ‘FromDate’ Parameter.

4.c) Link the selected field to the parameter following the steps below.

Step 5: Add this parameter as a filter.

Step 6: Create another parameter.

Step 7: Repeat the same steps in every tab.

End result:

When you select a date in 1 tab, the rest of the tab's date range will automatically change.

Example 2: Multi-value text parameter

After creating the parameter,

Step 1: Add a relevant field as a filter to the selected tile.

Step 2: Link the filter added to the parameter.

Step 3: Add a parameter to the Controls section.

Step 4: Click on ‘Add’.

Step 5: You will see the Parameter added in the ‘Controls section’.

Step 6: Repeat the same steps across tabs.

End result:

If you select ‘United States’ in one tab, that filter will get reflected across tabs.