This week’s Widget Wednesday focuses on something small that makes a big difference: upgraded dashboard filters that dramatically improve how you search, refine, and share device data inside ControlUp Dashboards.
Rather than spotlighting a single widget, this episode is about improving the entire dashboard experience. Filters are where precision happens, and these enhancements give you much more control over how you query and view your environment.
What’s new in this episode:
Faster, more precise searching:
The updated filter interface introduces improved search capabilities, making it easier to find exactly what you’re looking for, even in large environments. Instead of scrolling through long lists, you can quickly search and apply filters with far less friction.
Smarter multi-condition filtering:
You can now combine conditions using AND and OR operators to build more complex queries. For example, filtering 72 devices down to those tagged as both ThinkLines and OS12 shows how easily you can refine device groups to answer specific operational questions.
This flexibility allows you to adapt dashboards to real-world scenarios, whether you’re isolating a hardware type, OS version, department tag, or any combination of attributes.
Shareable, filter-aware URLs:
One of the most practical improvements is the direct reflection of filter states in the URL. This means you can share a link to a dashboard view with filters applied, and another administrator can open the same filtered dataset instantly.
For teams collaborating across departments, this eliminates guesswork and speeds up analysis.
Under the hood:
The episode also touches on how these filters modify the underlying device queries in the JSON structure. Seeing how filtering logic connects to the data architecture underscores the dashboard framework’s power and flexibility.
Why it matters:
Dashboards are only as powerful as your ability to ask precise questions. These filter enhancements reduce friction, improve collaboration, and make it easier to extract meaningful insights from your data without rebuilding views or creating duplicate dashboards.
Small improvements, real operational impact.
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