Define filters for dashboard components
In the dashboard edit mode you can define relations between components by specifying filter conditions for selected components. The defined filters can be used in the dashboard view mode (See
Use interactive filters in your dashboards).
Most dashboard components support data filters. Particularly, the Drop-down box and Input field provide you with a selection of values in a drop-down menu or a manual data input for filtering other dashboard components.
Procedure
3. Click a dashboard component inserted in the dashboard. The relevant properties dialog is displayed.
4. Click the 
Filter icon to edit the filter configuration. The selected component with its Source columns and the Select filter component dialog is displayed. The selectable source columns can be defined in the Assign data (2/2) dialog. 
If applicable, input parameters will be displayed as additional filter components. If input parameters have been defined, they are listed below the
Source columns of a component. See
Create input parameters for details.
If invisible columns have been defined, they are listed as
Source columns but not highlighted. Invisible columns are not displayed in the component but they can be used as filter criterion. See
Assign data sources to dashboard components ff. for details.
5. Drag a column that you want to filter in the Source columns box and drop the selected column in the Drop source column here to create a new filter condition. field. The Define filter condition dialog is displayed. All components that can be used as filter are highlighted on the current selected tab. You can select a filter component on all tabs available. The columns in the Available coordinates box of each component can be used as filter condition values.
6. Select the tab containing the component you want to use as filter component.
7. Define the filter condition.
You can use a column or a constant value as filter condition.
a. Select a condition in the drop-down menu, e.g., starts with.
b. Drag a coordinate in the Available coordinates box of a the component that you want to use as filer component. And drop the selected coordinate in the empty filter condition field.
c. Alternatively, you can enter a constant value as filter condition.
d. To consider the case sensitivity click the 
Match case / Ignore case icon. It's only available for coordinates or values of type text. e. If you want the filter conditions to be considered as fulfilled even if the selected values are empty click the 
Empty comparevalues are accepted icon. f. Click the 
Add icon to add a filter condition. g. Activate the block values option to block the rows which meets the condition.
8. Click Define new filter to add filters on other source columns.
9. Click Save filter.
Your filter conditions are saved.
