topic Re: custom Filter widget to reset filter in ArcGIS Experience Builder Questions

custom Filter widget to reset filter

JianT — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:44:10 GMT

When using Filter widget, the filter will apply to the same data source cross all the pages. for example, in first page, if created first filter to filter a layer (e.g., population, filter by age > 70). If in second page, created second filter with same data source, need to use whole dataset, however only filtered data available, and there is no way to clear the filtering to reset the filter.

Question: is it possible to modify existing Filter Widget to have rest option? or create a custom widget to reset the filter? Can someone provide sample to show how to create a widget to reset the filter?

Re: custom Filter widget to reset filter

Anonymous User — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:14:07 GMT

If you set up multiple Views of the same data, you could use each View for different filters. And only the data shown using the same View will be filtered.

Re: custom Filter widget to reset filter

JianT — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:12:28 GMT

Thanks for the reply. I tried your method: created 2 views (view 1, view 2) , every view has its own filter bind to the same data. However if filter data in view 1, the filtered data still applied to view 2. I expect to see the filter in view 2 can filter on the whole data (not the filtered data from view 1).

Please advise.

Re: custom Filter widget to reset filter

Anonymous User — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 06:04:21 GMT

Hi John, I just tried it again and it worked for me. I may not understand your setup. There are many configuration steps. In my case, I set up several views in the Data portion of the Experience Builder using the same data. I then have 3 Cards in a single row. In each Card, I added different text elements. Each text element connects to the data and a specific view through dynamic content. I then set a filter in Card 3 for all the text elements in Card 3 using the same view. If I use a different view of the data in Card 2, the data doesn't change with the filter.

I hope the following clarifies what I did.

Here's where I add data and set the view (4th icon down)

Here's where I'm configuring a text element in the card selecting the data and the selecting a view. In each case, I would only select one view.

Then in the text element, I would use the red circled dynamic content button to select the data and view and the variable

And configuring the content. If I change the data source of view, I find it best to delete the old value and add a new one.

And here is the configuration I used for the filter selecting the same data and specifying a view.

I hope this helps.

Brian

Re: custom Filter widget to reset filter

WoodsG — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:00:53 GMT

Hi Brian,

Will you share this web app? I want to learn how it works

Thanks

Re: custom Filter widget to reset filter

JianT — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:31:58 GMT

Hi Brian,

Looks you only use one Filter Widget. Can you try to use Filter widget in every view and bind to the same data source? In my testing, if the data filtered in view 1, then in view 2, only filtered data available, not whole data.

Re: custom Filter widget to reset filter

Anonymous User — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 03:51:03 GMT

Here's a screenshot of two filters using two different views of the same data. In my case, the filters are acting only on the same views used in dynamic text. The value below the filter is the filter result.

Re: custom Filter widget to reset filter

RyanBohan — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:19:11 GMT

I am working on a project with different exb pages for neighborhoods. I am trying to get them to all consume the same source layers with filters applied. The views trick above works great for the list widget on each page.

I am running into a problem with a map at the bottom of each page, which I would also like to be filtered by the same filter applied to the list widget. So I cannot use the addition layer views trick.

It seems I would need to create multiple maps so I can apply the same filter to both the list and the map and not run into problems when I which pages.

Is there was a easy way to clear the filter between pages. Then I could consume the same map and layer on each page.

Re: custom Filter widget to reset filter

Jianxia — Fri, 14 May 2021 01:19:02 GMT

@TonghuiMing Could you help this?

Re: custom Filter widget to reset filter

TonghuiMing — Fri, 14 May 2021 10:04:14 GMT

Hi @RyanBohan - Map in ExB utilize special view(s) which is not affected by any views other than the default view. See the first Note in Use data in Document: Select data > Use data:

When displaying a web map or web scene in a Map widget, a new web map or web scene view is created automatically, and this view is only used in the current widget. Thus, data processing within the Map widget won't affect widgets using the same data source or its contained layers. But the Map is affected by data processing on the default view.

Unfortunately, there is no easy way to achieve your goal, other than the methods you mentioned above (adding multiple Map widgets). Hope it helps for your reference.

Best,

Tonghui

Re: custom Filter widget to reset filter

RyanBohan — Tue, 18 May 2021 21:08:18 GMT

Hello Thonghui,

Thank you for the reply. I am correct that not only would I need multiple map widgets. I would have to duplicate the map itself?

On the application we are building out. I could see using the same source data on 10 different pages. With out a way to automatically clear the filter between pages, it would be duplicating the source map 10 times. Which would make something simple like updating the pop-up, a rather long process because it would need to be done on each map.

If I could add something to the filter widget to clear previous filters this would not be necessary.

Re: custom Filter widget to reset filter

Jianxia — Tue, 18 May 2021 22:47:41 GMT

@RyanBohan from the design perspective, you could configure the popup and save the layer as an item to the content. In this way, when you create a map and add the layer item in. any changes on popup will be saved to the layer item and picked up by all the maps that use the same layer item. As we talked about before, it would be nice to break down one big data layer to a few if each map is aiming at one category for performance purpose.

Re: custom Filter widget to reset filter

TonghuiMing — Wed, 19 May 2021 06:54:00 GMT

@RyanBohan - well, another possible solution is to add the same map that you prepare into the data source panel multiple times, and they will be treated as different data sources in Experience Builder. After that, you could use them separately for different pages.

For the "clear previous filters", it could be something we consider as an enhancement in the future. Just to clarify, your purpose is to turn off filters, not to clear the input values when the ask-for-values option is turned on, correct? Those are two cases where the purposes are slightly different.

Re: custom Filter widget to reset filter

RyanBohan — Wed, 19 May 2021 15:21:06 GMT

Jianxia I agree filtering the data down to smaller sets would be ideal. Once our project gets more stable I will apply definition filters to get smaller data sets.

Thank you Tonghui! I did not realize I could add the same map multiple times as a data source. I tested quickly and this will allow me to give the desired functionality. And keep maintenance easy once we go into user testing.

Thank you Exb Team!

Re: custom Filter widget to reset filter

TonghuiMing — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 09:12:32 GMT

The reset all filters function has been provided in the Filter widget (as well as the List widget) to achieve the user case -

Re: custom Filter widget to reset filter

PLadd — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 20:27:28 GMT

What version of exB does your "Reset all Filters" come with? I guess it's based on the version of the users ArcGIS Solutions for ArcGIS Enterprise. I'm at 10.9.1. Thanks.

Re: custom Filter widget to reset filter

doronwen — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 20:41:27 GMT

hi @TonghuiMing

I read your response about the filter reset button, which is a great addition to the widget. But I do not see an option to control the reset button's location, size or color. My user audience will have trouble finding that button in it's current state.

Do you of a way of creating a custom reset button using one of the widgets? possibly the Button widget?

I'm using ArcGIS Enterprise 11.1

Thanks

Re: custom Filter widget to reset filter

TonghuiMing — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 02:14:54 GMT

Hi @doronwen

Unfortunately, we do not have that option with Button widget or the OOTB filter widget. However, with more user requests coming up, we are considering enhancing their flexibility.

Thanks for bringing that up, button might be a enhance direction too.

Re: custom Filter widget to reset filter

FredMitchell — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:41:57 GMT

@TonghuiMing is there a way to add a button to reset two lists. I have two lists and they both target a map in terms of pan and zoom. The one list is polygons and if you select an item from that list it shortens the list of points in the second list. When I add the clear selection buttons to the list widget they take up a lot of real estate in terms of the UI. Is there a way to add a button that would clear both lists or clear the selection on the map like a master reset button? Thanks!

Re: custom Filter widget to reset filter

DarraghOSullivan — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 04:22:40 GMT

The latest release (June 2025) has added the option for a button to toggle a filter widget open/closed, but this doesn't work for my use case. It seems quite basic to have a button that actually tuens a filter on/off. Do you think this might be implemented, @TonghuiMing