topic Re: June 2026 update removes the Date Selector Type - Combination in ArcGIS Dashboards Questions

June 2026 update removes the Date Selector Type - Combination

MarkDinkel1 — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:26:05 GMT

Is there another date option that works similar to combination? I was just beginning to use combination in a couple dashboards I'm sorry to see it go away.

Re: June 2026 update removes the Date Selector Type - Combination

MarkDinkel1 — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:59:13 GMT

I've changed my mind, the new date selector works great! I work for an electric utility and I'm using it to see when storm damage has been entered by linemen. With the options available now the calendar will display only the dates someone has entered damage. Now I can select those dates and get totals on storm damage. Nice improvement Esri! The only thing that would be better is if I could check dates on multiple layers.

Re: June 2026 update removes the Date Selector Type - Combination

SandraLuken1 — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:59:44 GMT

Hi Mark - Although it was convenient to have both date selection patterns included in a single selector, it increased the complexity and blurred the intent as each type served a distinct purpose. Existing combination date selectors will be converted into a defined value selector to maintain custom date queries.

Re: June 2026 update removes the Date Selector Type - Combination

MarkDinkel1 — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:13:03 GMT

Thanks Sandra after I figured out all the options, I agree, the way it is setup now is much improved.

Re: June 2026 update removes the Date Selector Type - Combination

MeganHicks — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:27:28 GMT

Hi Sandra, are there any recommendations on how to fix the issues this caused in existing dashboards? I have a dashboard that relied on a combination date selector for the initial selection and I'm flummoxed on how to reconfigure the dashboard without that option.

Re: June 2026 update removes the Date Selector Type - Combination

Debbie_Briedwell — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:16:49 GMT

I am having the same issue. I had stored values to pick from (Yesterday, in the last 3 days, etc) OR pick a range on the calendar. I am trying to add the range back in, but I can't just add a new filter to the header for the date range because I need the default "Yesterday" filter on when the dashboard loads. When a range is selected it doesn't remove the filter in the other date filter.

Re: June 2026 update removes the Date Selector Type - Combination

MeganHicks — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:09:29 GMT

Hi Debbie,

For my dashboard, I had to create a second filter (using the +Add button under my existing filter) that would include the full dataset. I checked the toggle for "require selection", and chose "First" as the default selection to limit the opening selection to just the past 24 hours and if the field is null. The user is now able to choose to change the selection to "All Data" and then use a second date filter to create a custom date range.

On open, my filter looks like this:

For yours, I think you would do something similar, using "yesterday" as the first selector and a custom filter that includes your full dataset as the second filter.

Hope this works for you!

Re: June 2026 update removes the Date Selector Type - Combination

Scott_Sambell — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:02:10 GMT

I'm still just trying to get my head around this.

So, every dashboard i had ever created that uses combination date filter is now broken? I haven't documented which dashboards across hundreds of clients that i have used the combination date filter on. Do i just wait for them to contact me to tell me their dashboards are broken? Please tell me there was some forethought to this change and that this is not the case.

Re: June 2026 update removes the Date Selector Type - Combination

CMSchelde — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:10:35 GMT

Sandra - Does the ArcGIS Dashboard Team offer Holistic Testing for users to test the upcoming changes to ArcGIS Dashboards? If YES, can you please include my name on the ArcGIS Dashboards Holistic Testing list. If NO, can I suggest that the ArcGIS Dashboard Team consider conducting this type of testing with users so we can test upcoming changes and also maybe get a heads up on what changes will be coming so that we can plan accordingly. It's no fun getting e-mails from users complaining that Dashboard filters that used to work for them no longer work as expected. Thanks so much! 🙂

Re: June 2026 update removes the Date Selector Type - Combination

CMSchelde — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:11:47 GMT

Would have been nice to have gotten a heads up on this change from the ArcGIS Dashboard Team!! I too have 30+ Dashboards that are affected and now need to change!

Re: June 2026 update removes the Date Selector Type - Combination

SandraLuken1 — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:59:55 GMT

ArcGIS Dashboards participates in the Early Adopter Program which you can self-register for on this site https://www.esri.com/en-us/user-research-testing/early-adopter. This is an opportunity to get early access to the product prior to the release so you can test and provide feedback.

Re: June 2026 update removes the Date Selector Type - Combination

valenj88 — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:16:24 GMT

The bigger issue is we now need to train users to set the pre-defined date selectors to "ALL" before using the calendar selector? Maybe a way for the calendar to supersede the pre-defined selector in the Actions tab? @SandraLuken1 having 2 date selectors in dashboards doesn't seem like "simplification" to me.

Re: June 2026 update removes the Date Selector Type - Combination

vricellac2 — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:57:51 GMT

blurred the intent for who? I think the "intent" was pretty well understood by most everyone. Don't defend this, it's a terrible move and broke a ton of people's dashboards.