Interactive filters & drill-down in real time

Let your users play with the data: global filters, chart filters and benchmark dropdowns update in real time — with no reload. With drill-down they move from the overview into any detail.

DataLion dashboard with dropdown filters that update several charts at once in real time

DataLion dashboards respond in real time: global filters, chart filters and benchmark dropdowns update every affected chart instantly — with no full-page reload. Benchmark filters render each selected value as its own column or row, and custom segments can be built and saved directly in the dashboard.

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Filters apply instantly — across the whole page

When a user sets a filter, the dashboard responds in real time: global filters, individual chart filters and benchmark dropdowns update every affected chart at once — without reloading the whole page.

By default a dynamic filter affects all charts on a dashboard. Need exceptions? Define them per chart — so a single diagram stays untouched while the rest filter along.

  • Global filters for the whole dashboard
  • Filters apply in real time, no page reload
  • Per-chart filter menus and exceptions
  • Optionally carry the selection across a report’s dashboards
DataLion dashboard in dark mode whose charts update together once a filter is selected

Benchmark dropdowns: each group as its own column

A benchmark filter doesn't filter the data down — it sets it side by side: each selected value appears as its own column or row, one bar for "60+", one for "40–59", right next to each other.

Multi-select, by contrast, combines the values into one shared group via OR. So for each filter you decide whether your users segment, compare or build groups.

  • Benchmark: each selection as a separate column/row
  • Multi-select: values combined into one group via OR
  • Single select: filter the data down to one value
  • Cap the number of selectable options per filter
Bar chart in DataLion showing several benchmark groups as separate bars side by side

Define filters and segments yourself

In the filter editor you create filters by click and refine them via JSON. You build custom segments and target groups — such as "18–35" or "high-school diploma" — by combining values into new categories with AND/OR.

Self-built filters appear as their own dropdown to choose from, a reset button clears everything, and you set a default value per filter or — e.g. for "current year" — project-wide in the codebook, so every new wave fits automatically.

  • Create filters by click, refine via JSON
  • Custom segments via AND/OR into new categories
  • Offer saved filters as their own dropdown
  • Default values per filter or project-wide in the codebook
DataLion dashboard with custom target-group segments and a reset button for the filters

Drill-down — and self-explanatory dashboards

With drill-down your users click from the overall result down to a single group — without you building a separate dashboard for every question. That makes a dashboard self-explanatory: everyone finds their own answer.

Who can see and filter what is governed by roles & permissions and access profiles. It is all built in the drag-and-drop builder and styled with design & themes.

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We now work much more efficiently, giving us more time to take care of the derivations and insights from the data for the customers.
Jens Falkenau, Vice President of Market Research · Nielsen Sports
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Common questions about filters & drill-down

Do dashboards reload when filtering?
No. Global filters, chart filters and benchmark dropdowns update every affected chart in real time, without reloading the whole page.
What is the difference between benchmark and multi-select?
A benchmark filter shows each selected value as its own column or row, setting the groups side by side. Multi-select combines the values into one shared group via OR.
Can I build my own filters and audiences?
Yes. In the filter editor you create filters by click and refine them via JSON. You build custom segments by combining values into new categories with AND/OR; saved filters appear as their own dropdown.
Does a filter always affect every chart?
By default a dynamic filter affects all charts on a dashboard. Through the chart settings you can define exceptions so individual diagrams stay untouched.
Can I set default values for filters?
Yes. You set a default value per filter in the report settings or project-wide in the codebook — ideal for recurring filters like "current year", which then only need to be maintained in one place after an update.

Make your dashboards interactive

Try DataLion free and build your first real-time filter — or get a demo of how benchmarks and drill-downs work.