I've been running into issues for something that seems so simple. I need to create a spatial filter using a polygon and point layer. Select the poly, get the resulting points. I do not want the user to have to click on the map (that does work).

The poly layer I'm using is air quality, a live streaming service that changes hourly so a field relationship won't work here either.
It seems that when using the selector or other elements, the filter does not create a true selection and the spatial filter will not work without a hard selection.
I appreciate any help on this.