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1. Re: User filter on parameter
Tracy RodgersAug 14, 2013 8:48 AM (in response to Robin Goibert)
Hi Robin,
If I understand correctly, you'd like the parameter to auto-update based on who the user is that is signed in? Currently, this is not possible. The parameter will show all possible choices to everyone. The closest that you'll be able to get is that nothing will be displayed if they choose a member they don't have access to.
-Tracy
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2. Re: User filter on parameter
Jonathan DrummeyAug 15, 2013 5:34 AM (in response to Robin Goibert)
I don't know enough about your data and dashboard to definitively say whether this would work for you, another option is to use a datasource that has a cross product of "parameter" options as a field & username (or usergroup), then set up a filter on that list by username/group, and use the field as a Filter Action.
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3. Re: User filter on parameter
Robin Goibert Aug 16, 2013 12:21 AM (in response to Jonathan Drummey)
Ok, but in your solution, the fake "parameter" in the datasource will be use as a "classic" filter in Tableau. But in my dashboard I need to use a parameter (cause of several datasources). In fact, my parameter are just equal to one dimension, and I have a calculated field that I use as a filter. It allows me to have the same parameter across all my sheets (as I can't use "Apply to worksheet") -
4. Re: Re: User filter on parameter
Jonathan DrummeyAug 16, 2013 7:53 AM (in response to Robin Goibert)
Filter Actions are different from "classic" filters and can be applied across data sources. I set up an example in the attached, where a dummy data source is used to filter the Market field in CoffeeChain and the Region field in Superstore Data. This can be a useful option in some cases since the Filter Action is based on a worksheet, we can apply other filters to that data (for example a username filter).
Jonathan
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5. Re: Re: User filter on parameter
Robin Goibert Aug 19, 2013 12:23 AM (in response to Jonathan Drummey)Ah I used it once, I did not think about it. That's great, thank you a lot