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  • 1.  Data Table Filter

    Posted Sun April 26, 2020 10:50 AM
    Hi I just try the new data table in 11.1.6 but i am facing one big issue.

    When running the table and have the output in HTML if the user click on the filter of one of the columns he can search for item but once found this item can only be deselected. So if i have a list of 200 countries and i want to filter to see only 1 or 2 i need to deselect all the others one by one. I can not deselect all of them and then filter only the one i need. 
    Is this known behavior or am i doing something wrong?

    thanks

    List without selectionif i select Belgium i get Belgium but i can only deselect it
    If i deselect it its changing the value to exclude Belgium. 




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    Stoyka Bojkova
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  • 2.  RE: Data Table Filter

    Posted Sun April 26, 2020 10:14 PM
    ​I tried too and there is *no such option for "Dselect All" and it's pain to deselect them one by one individually.

    Thanks,
    Sudhakar

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    Sudhakar Chappidi
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  • 3.  RE: Data Table Filter

    Posted Tue April 28, 2020 05:25 PM
    That is a bummer, but I guess we can shrug it off as a "first release" gap in functionality.  I know it's not equivalent, but I've been using the Filter features in Dashboard widgets, and I really like the fact that they have an "Invert" option, so you select the one or two items you want to EXCLUDE, click the Invert checkbox, and you're there.  Perhaps a short-term workaround is look at possibly delivering your info via a dashboard?

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    Albert Valdez
    albert@intelalytics.com
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  • 4.  RE: Data Table Filter

    Posted Wed April 29, 2020 10:21 AM
    Hi Stoyka,
    You are correct. There should be a way to deselect all. We are working on making this available for the next phase of improvements. Thank you for the feedback.

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    RACHEL SU
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  • 5.  RE: Data Table Filter

    Posted Fri May 22, 2020 08:56 PM
    I created a new idea for suggested changes to data tables, https://ibm-data-and-ai.ideas.aha.io/ideas/CA-I-2754 please vote for it and add comments about things you would like to see changed.​

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    Jo Marie Sellner
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  • 6.  RE: Data Table Filter

    Posted Mon May 25, 2020 09:27 AM
    Thanks for submitting the idea. For https://ibm-data-and-ai.ideas.aha.io/ideas/CA-I-2754,
    Number 3, the overall data table size doesn't change dynamically but you can change the table height when authoring.
    Number 4, you should be able to use custom column header text instead of the default one from data source. The property is called Column title label and it's available when the column title is selected. Hope this helps.


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    RACHEL SU
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  • 7.  RE: Data Table Filter

    Posted Tue June 02, 2020 06:09 PM
    Do we have a way to know which all issues are fixed in CA 11.1.7 for Data Tables? Thanks for inputs.

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    Buddhi Gupta
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  • 8.  RE: Data Table Filter

    Posted Wed June 03, 2020 07:51 AM
    Hi Buddhi,

    We are adding the option to deselect all in the filter drop down for 11.1.7.

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    RACHEL SU
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  • 9.  RE: Data Table Filter

    Posted Wed June 03, 2020 09:41 AM
    Thank you! That's great.

    Is there any reason why we can't change query source for a data table and have to recreate data table afresh?

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    Buddhi Gupta
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  • 10.  RE: Data Table Filter

    Posted Thu June 04, 2020 12:14 PM
    Hi @RACHEL SU

    I have report using Tabs as custom control. In one of the tab, I am using iframe to refer to Data Table. If I navigate to this tab immediately, iframe loads correctly Data Table; however, if I don't go to Tab with Data table for some time, it doesn't render Data Table. 

    Do you know what can be done ​to troubleshoot this further?

    I have seen similar behavior with Active report and always have to copy list to other reports instead of using reference due to this issue.

    Thanks!

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    Buddhi Gupta
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  • 11.  RE: Data Table Filter

    Posted Fri June 05, 2020 02:27 PM
    Hi Buddhi,

    Data table not loading should be logged with Support. I think dev should investigate this issue further.

    Rachel

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    RACHEL SU
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  • 12.  RE: Data Table Filter

    Posted Fri June 05, 2020 10:45 AM
    Hi @RACHEL SU

    We have requirement to keep top most Category open by default and ​rest collapsed. Is it possible to change it in same Data Table or planned to add control over this feature by "Show Top10 group open"?

    Also, if there is no need to scroll, can we hide scrollbar? 

    Thanks for inputs!

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    Buddhi Gupta
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  • 13.  RE: Data Table Filter

    Posted Fri June 05, 2020 02:26 PM

    Hi Buddhi,

    We have the option to specify the initial expand/collapse state, but not for specific category. The plan is to be able to save expand/collapse state when the author saves the report. That should satisfy your usecase.
    When no need to scroll, the scrollbar still present is not ideal. We are looking for ways to disable it but this may not be in the product any time soon.

    Rachel Su



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