SAS VA (Viya) – Drop-down list: auto-select latest date without "Initially select first item" option

yf_nf — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 08:48:49 GMT

Hello,

In SAS Visual Analytics, I have a Drop-down list control to select a date (actually a timestamp in YYYY-MM-DD-HH-MM-SS String format).

I want the control to automatically select the latest value (first list item) by default, so that the report always opens on the current situation without the user having to change the selection manually.

I found some posts mentioning an "Initially select first item" checkbox in the Drop-down list options, but in my environment this option does not appear.

Re: SAS VA (Viya) – Drop-down list: auto-select latest date without "Initially select first ite

gwootton — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:22:32 GMT

What version of SAS Visual Analytics are you using?

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SAS VA (Viya) – Drop-down list: auto-select latest date without "Initially select first item" option

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