Intuitive Filtering – Explore Data with Qlik Sense Selections

In Qlik Sense, a selection is a way of filtering the data that is displayed in a visualization. When you make a selection, you are choosing a subset of data to include in the visualization, based on specified criteria.

You can make selections in Qlik Sense in a few different ways:

• By clicking on an element in the visualization: For example, you could click on a bar in a bar chart to select all the data that corresponds to that bar.
• By using a filter: You can add a filter to a visualization, and use it to select a subset of data based on specified criteria.
• By using a search box: Many Qlik Sense visualizations have a search box that you can use to enter keywords or values to filter the data.
• By using a list box or drop-down menu: These are special types of filters that allow you to select from a list of options.

Once you have made a selection, the visualization will update to show only the data that meets the selection criteria. You can also use the “Clear All” button to remove all selections and show all the data in the visualization again.

Selections are an important feature in Qlik Sense, as they allow you to drill down into the data and explore specific subsets of interest. You can use selections to create interactive dashboards and data visualizations that allow users to explore the data in a flexible and intuitive way.

In Qlik Sense, selections are a way to filter and limit the data displayed in visualizations and dashboards. By making selections on one or more fields in the data model, users can focus on the data that is most relevant to their analysis and uncover insights and trends in the data.

The following are some of the types of selections that can be made in Qlik Sense:

1. Single selections: Select a single value from a field, such as a specific date, product, or region.
2. Multiple selections: Select multiple values from a field, such as a range of dates, multiple products, or multiple regions.
3. Range selections: Select a range of values from a field, such as a specific date range, a range of prices, or a range of sales.
4. Advanced selections: Create complex selections using set analysis, expressions, or calculated fields.
5. Selections from a visualization: Select data points in a visualization, such as bars in a bar chart, lines in a line chart, or bubbles in a scatter plot.
6. Clear selections: Clear all selections or a specific selection made in the app.

By making selections in Qlik Sense, users can quickly and easily filter and limit the data displayed in visualizations and dashboards, and focus on the data that is most relevant to their analysis. The selections made also update the filter pane, allowing users to see the impact of the selections on the data displayed in all visualizations and dashboards in the app.