topic Re: Text Input Control Object with a Category and a Measure - Can't See the Measure? in SAS Visual Analytics

Text Input Control Object with a Category and a Measure - Can't See the Measure?

SteveDFW — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 20:45:45 GMT

Hi.

I am trying to use a text input box with both a category and a measure to filter data. In the below snapshot, both the category and measure are listed in roles, but only the category is seen in the text input box. Is there a way to see and update the measure?

Thanks,

Steve

Re: Text Input Control Object with a Category and a Measure - Can't See the Measure?

Madelyn_SAS — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 20:46:52 GMT

I don't see any way to show the measure in the control other than what you see when you initially set the category value, but you can do this:

Add a text object and add the measure to the Measures role.
Double-click to edit the text and select the filter icon (funnel) to add the filter value from the text input control.
Select the text input control and click the Actions in the right pane. Create an interaction between the control and the text object.

The text object should show the category value selected in the text input and the measure assigned to the role. You can type in any text to explain the values.

Re: Text Input Control Object with a Category and a Measure - Can't See the Measure?

SteveDFW — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 20:59:08 GMT

Thanks Madelyn. I've got the text box added. How can I change the measure that shows in the text box?

Steve

Re: Text Input Control Object with a Category and a Measure - Can't See the Measure?

Madelyn_SAS — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 21:16:00 GMT

The text box will show the measure assigned to its Measure role. By default it is Frequency, but you can assign a different measure. You can assign more than one measure to a text box, but you can assign only one measure to the text input control. Here is what mine looks like. Invoice is assigned to the text input control and the text box.