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Release date: 2025-09-05

Enhanced Ad Hoc filter support

Because Ad Hoc filters can’t be reliably implemented on SQL data sources, we’re introducing a new way forward. Starting with this release, you can now query a dataset from a first panel using a SQL data source, then build the rest of your dashboard on top of that dataset - and use Ad Hoc filters to drill into it.

This is enabled by two key enhancements:

  • Dashboard data source support - You can now define Ad Hoc Filters in dashboards that use the -- Dashboard -- data source.
  • Set filters from the Bar Chart tooltip - Previously, setting Ad Hoc Filter values was only possible on Table visualizations. Now, you can do this from the Bar Chart as well.

Together, these updates unlock a flexible workflow: a single source panel defines the dataset, and Ad Hoc filters make it easy to explore and refine.

Watch the video to see these enhancements in action.


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