SFDataEng
Contributor

Cross filtering is a nice feature for drilling into data.  Is there a location in the dashboard where currently active cross-filters are listed, so that the active cross-filters can be (1) seen and (2) cleared?

The following have been checked already:

- It seems that cross filters do not become listed in the "Filters" (funnel icon) section on the left
- "Filters" (funnel icon) section on the left does contain a heading for "Global filters", but apparently does not also show cross-filters when any are applied.

The question arises, since I have seen multiple savvy users become confused when a Databricks AI/BI dashboard has been inadvertently clicked, thus enabling a cross filter, resulting in (1) charts not showing all the expected data, (2) the user not knowing what happened, and (3) the user not knowing how to clear what they had done.  In these cases, the users knows something is wrong with how the dashboard data looks, but does not know what to do.

It is important for Databricks AI/BI Dashboard uses to:

1. Be unambiguously aware of whether any cross-filters have been applied.
2. Be able to see what cross-filters exactly have been applied.
3. Be able to clear any active cross filters.

To elaborate,

1. Problem: Simply somewhat changing lightness/darkness in the chart containing the item that has been clicked to filter has insufficient discoverability, since this feedback mechanism alone requires a) scrolling and checking the whole dashboard for anything that has been "clicked", and also b) being able to perceive this state.
2. Proposed solution: A readable, enumerated list (even if of length one) in a consistent location could be ideal, e.g. in the "filters" (funnel icon) section at the left.

It is possible that the solution already exists.  If anyone could please comment, I would be most delighted to learn more.  Thanks.