Editing filters - Amazon QuickSight

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Editing filters

You can edit filters at any time in a dataset or analysis.

You can't change the field a filter applies to. To apply a filter to a different field, create a new filter instead.

Use the following procedures to learn how to edit filters.

Editing filters in datasets

Use the following procedure to edit filters in datasets.

To edit a filter in a dataset
  1. From the QuickSight start page, choose Datasets.

    
								This is an image of the datasets option on the left pane when you first open QuickSight.
  2. Choose the dataset that you want, and then choose Edit dataset.

  3. On the data preparation page that opens, choose Filters at lower left.

    
								This is an image of the filters section of the left pane when editing a dataset.
  4. Choose the filter that you want to edit.

  5. When finished editing, choose Apply.

Editing filters in analyses

Use the following procedure to edit filters in analyses.

To edit a filter in an analysis
  1. From the QuickSight start page, choose Analyses.

    
								This is an image of the analyses option on the left pane when you first open QuickSight.
  2. On the Analyses page, choose the analysis that you want to work with.

  3. In the analysis, choose Filter at left.

    
								This is an image of the filters option on the left pane in an analysis.
  4. Choose the filter that you want to edit.

  5. When finished editing, choose Apply.