Set a date range filter in ArcGIS Dashboards

Summary

When there is a need to display date-related records, a date range filter is added to ArcGIS Dashboards. For example, the number of accidents, traffic, or natural disasters reported over a period for an area can be shown on the map following the selected date range. To set the date range filter in ArcGIS Dashboards, the date selector is used. This article provides the workflow to add the date range filter in ArcGIS Dashboards using the date selector.

Procedure

Note: 
Ensure a layer with a date field is used to use the date selector.

1. In ArcGIS Dashboards, click View  on the dashboard toolbar to open the dashboard View panel.
2. Click the Header tab on the View panel and click Add header.

3. In the Header window, fill in the required sections, and click Done in the window’s lower-right corner to generate the header.
4. On the View panel, under the Header tab, click Add selector and select Date selector.

5. In the Date selector window, on the Selector tab, for Type, select Date picker.
6. Under the Type option, click Date picker.
7. For Input type, select Range.
8. Configure the Min default and Max default options to set the desired date range.

9. On the Actions tab, click Filter to expand the section of the action. Toggle the layer containing the date field on.
10. Select the date field from the Target field drop-down list to display the data based on the set date range.

11. Click Done in the window’s lower-right corner to add the date selector.

The image below shows the date range filter displayed on the dashboard.