Make a data visualization act as a filter

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title: Make a data visualization act as a filter
description: You can set a data visualization to act as a filter on a dashboard that contains it. Only table or indicator data can be so filtered.
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# Make a data visualization act as a filter

You can set a data visualization to act as a filter on a dashboard that contains it. Only table or indicator data can be so filtered.

## Before you begin

To use a data visualization as a filter, you have to meet these requirements:

-   The visualization can only be of pie/donut or horizontal/vertical bar type.
-   The visualization can show only table or indicator data.
-   The visualization must be on a dashboard that was created in the inline editor. You cannot use a visualization as a filter on a technical dashboard or other UI Builder page.
-   The visualization cannot have a group by value based on a time duration.

Role required: Any internal role and the right to edit the dashboard with the visualization

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Platform Analytics** > **Library** > **Dashboards**.

2.  Find and open the dashboard that contains the data visualization.

3.  Select **Edit** to put the dashboard in edit mode.

    If you do not see an Edit button

4.  Find the pie/donut or bar visualization that you want to use as a filter on the dashboard.

5.  Open the visualization's configuration panel.

6.  Locate the Chart Interactions section.

7.  Select **Apply as filter**.

8.  Save and exit editing mode.


**Related topics**  


[Chart interactions in a data visualization](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/dv-chart-interactions.md)

[Create a pie or donut data visualization](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/create-dv-donut-ac.md)

[Create a horizontal or vertical bar data visualization](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/create-dv-bar-ac.md)