SYMPTOM
When selection in parent selector changes, the target selector resets to blank value.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
- In a document, create two selectors, S1 and S2.
- Target S2 selector from S1.
- S2 targets a grid.
- Change selection in S1 and observe selection in S2 resets to blank.
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CAUSE
Settings and arrangements of selectors are not configured properly.
ACTION
Technology has suggested the following workaround.
WORKAROUND
If you wish to update child selector when changing selection on the parent selector, please do the following:
(based on Tutorial Project)
- Create a document based on the report you created (it has region, call center, profit)
- Insert 2 selectors, S1's source is region, and S2's source is call center
- Right mouse click (RMC) on S1 > select target > select both S2 and grid as target (it is important to select the grid as S1's target)
- RMC on S2 > select target > select the grid as target
- RMC on S1 > properties and formatting > go to tab 'Selector' > uncheck the option 'apply selections as a filter' > OK
- Repeat the same for S2
- RMC on the grid > properties and formatting > go to tab 'Advanced' > you will see the grid is targeted by 'region (slice)' and then 'call center (slice)'. If you are seeing 'call center (slice)' is on top of 'region (slice)', please make sure to correct the order, and put 'region (slice)' on the top.
After above settings, when you are running the document, you will see:
1. S1 and S2 will both automatically pick the first element to display.
2. Change selection in S1, S2's selection will be updated accordingly.
However, please note, above behavior only works when S2 is not touched. Meaning, if you have manually selected an element on S2, its status will be changed to 'set to specific elements'. In such status, no matter how you change selection in S1, S2's selection will not be updated accordingly.
KB440809
