How to Create a Simple Filter

Jan Jesenovec

July 27, 2022 21:32
Updated

This article describes the simplest way to create a filter in Displayr. Filters can be used in View Mode for viewers to filter pages interactively or in Edit Mode to filter outputs in the Document.

Requirements

A Displayr document containing a Data Set.
A Variable to be used as a Filter.

Method

Select to the Anything > Filter > New (or click the New button next to the Filter(s) dropdown in the object inspector of an output).
Select the variable you wish to use as a filter from the Select Data drop-down menu (e.g., Age).
Select the categories(s) you wish to be included in the filter (e.g., 18 to 24, 25 to 29 and 30 to 34).
OPTIONAL: Type in the desired Filter label in the text field at the top.
Select Create filter.