Incubator-superset: Dashboard filters do not persist on page refresh

[smokemonster99]

A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
Dashboard filters do not persist on page refresh.

Expected results

The page reloads with the same values for filters

Actual results

The filters reset to defaults.

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How to reproduce the bug

1. Load a dashboard which contains filters
2. Use dropdown to select one the the filters and hit apply
3. Refresh the browser
4. Previously applied filter does not get applied (filters not retained)

Environment

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• superset version: 33.0 (and 26.3)
• python version: 3.6.8
• node.js version: v10.16.0
• npm version: 6.9.0

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• [ x] I have checked the superset logs for python stacktraces and included it here as text if there are any.
• [x] I have reproduced the issue with at least the latest released version of superset.
• [ ] I have checked the issue tracker for the same issue and I haven't found one similar.
  Issue #5628 is same but the PR does not seem to address this issue., only dashboard refresh interval issue.

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I am also open to a workaround or change in config that would enable this desired behavior

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[kaspergaj]

After applying filters:
Press the arrow next to "Edit dashboard".
"Save as"

That should do it.

[smokemonster99]

@kaspergaj
Thanks for the reply but that is not going to solve my issue as I do not want the dashboard to permanently change. If the browser url would change when I apply the filters, then I would not lose my filters (and have to reapply them) if I refresh the page. It also helps in being able to share filtered dashboard links using browser url.

[kaspergaj]

How about the _share dashboard_ button under _save as_? That should give you a link. When I follow that link it keeps the selected filters.

[smokemonster99]

Yes but this does not work on v0.26.3.

[avinasht1]

Desperately need this feature. I have around 15 filters in my dashboard and would like to share the dashboard with others without having to save a copy of dashboard.
The dashboard also looses filters on refresh which I have to due to web server timeout errors.

It would be great if filter values are added to Dashboard URL like it does in explore view.

[mistercrunch]

@graceguo-supercat

[mistercrunch]

oh @avinasht1 , just use the "share dashboard" link, it saves the filter context

[graceguo-supercat]

I just saw this thread. Max is right:

1. apply filter on your dashboard,
2. open dropdown menu and choose Share dashboard, it will generate a shorten url. this url encode current selected filter values.
   This way you don't have to save another copy of dashboard, but your users need to keep a copy of shorten url, otherwise they will lost the filter values in the url parameters.

Or you can

1. apply filter on your dashboard,
2. open dropdown menu and choose Save as => save as another copy.
   This way the selected filter values are stored in dashboard's meta data. Dashboard users can open dashboard by id, and it will load preselected values.

[Matthew-Byrne]

Hi, I see the work around options above but is there a plan to add a feature so the filters are automatically added to the url when selected? This would prevent our users from losing the filters they've applied when refreshing the page.

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