Why can't we filter a dashboard when we are utilizing double aggregation?
Apparently when we use this type of aggregation, the filter is directed after the first aggregation, limiting the filter fields.
Create a Category Filter on the dashboard and you will see that are not possible to filter any field on that question.
If we go back to the question -> exclude the second summarization -> save, go back to the dashboard and create the filter, it's possible again to filter the fields.
@beey But you are only grouping by "Created At" as a possible field to filter by - and with your example, I can filter with a Time type.
If I add Category too, then I can filter by that too.
@flamber Ok, now I understood. I have to first aggregate with all the fields that I want to filter, and then aggregate again to show that in the graphic. I though that I could filter everything before the first grouping was made.
@beey It’s only the last “layer” that is being sent in the metadata. This is also only of the blockers from being able to do other interesting things.
We have an issue open about getting more detailed information, so we are able to do more advanced parsing: https://github.com/metabase/metabase/issues/5594 - upvote by clicking on the first post
There are other issues too, but can’t remember the exact ones.
I have question on this topic. I understood only the last "layer" is being sent in the metadata. But there are cases where you want to filter on the previous layer (first aggregation), and you do not want to group by that value on the second layer.
Example : I want the average revenue by month.
First layer : Metric : Revenue Group by : Month
Second Layer : Metric : Average(Revenue)
Now i want the average revenue by month for a customer. I should then filter the results of the first layer, but i cannot access it anymore right from a dashboard ?
@tpatulacci There's a lot of security involved here too. Example, let's say it's Paycheck instead of Revenue, and someone who might have permissions to view the question, but edit it, they should not be able to create a filter, where they can get information at person-level.
It's complicated and complex. We're trying to not over-complicate the GUI, but it has some disadvantages too.
Okay I'll explain this thoroughly, I can't apply filters on the dashboard when I have already applied a filter on the last step on a Query. The Filter I need is a DATE.
I realized I can add a filter by the "group by" if the Aggregated has one, but that doesn't help me cuz the result is very different to the one I want:
If I get rid of the last filter on the query I can add the filter I need on the Dashboard, BUT I cannot add the filter on the dashboard that I needed on the Aggregated function.
Are we going to be seeing dashboard filtering with double aggregation any time soon? I have a similar issue as the OP. I am able to filter properly when filtering the actual question, but don't get the same options when hooking up the filtering on the dashboard.
The inability to filter dashboard results for questions with more than one level of aggregation is increasingly becoming a problem for us. We are having to rewrite large parts of our platform to work around the issue - do we have any update?
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