This tutorial explains how to create a dynamic bar chart with drop down in SAS Visual Analytics. It is very easy to use drop-down list under "section" prompt area and make interactive graphs or tables. However, it is a little tricky to use drop-down below section prompt area.
Steps to create drop down below section prompt area
1. Create a new parameter
Steps to create drop down below section prompt area
1. Create a new parameter
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| Create New Parameter |
2. Enter a name of the parameter and select Character under Type: box and make Current Value blank.
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| SAS Visual Analytics : Dynamic Dropdown |
3. Select "Drop-Down list" under Containers option in Objects section.
4. Drag and drop "drop-down list" to area below section prompt
5. Select the Drop-Down and assign roles (See the image below)
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| SAS VA : Dynamic DropDown |
6. Create a bar chart
7. Go to Filters and then click on Add Filter
8. Write a function 'Product Brand'n = 'Parameter 1'p (See the image below)
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| SAS Visual Analytics : Filters |