By Filters and components (tables, charts, gauges, etc ...) are automatically connected when [[Adding an Object|including added to the componentdashboard]] in the dashboard design, by default it will already be connected to all filterable components.
You can change this default so that when you add the component, you do not connect it to any other components. Thus, the connection must be made manually by following the steps below:
* First, To inhibit automatic connection of filters and components turn off the option in the settings. [[Adding an ObjectFile:Enable auto filter en-US.png|addlink]] To connect the combo filter object to Combo (Filter) manually with the design area.components:
* Select the Combo (Filter) object and click the arrow icon (top right corner):
In this example, the Combo (Filter) object is connected to the two data objects (table and chart), making both show the data only for the selected value: ''PIZZA''.
Filters can also be connected hierarchically providing filtering of the contents of the next filter(s).
[[File:Filter hierarchical.PNG|link=]]
Both forms are allowed simultaneously.
