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DOCSP-41173 misc docs updates (#674)
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source/dashboards/view-dashboard-data/dashboard-filtering.txt

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- A dashboard ``Author`` or ``Owner`` :ref:`disables filtering
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<disable-filtering-on-chart>` on some charts.
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Considerations
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- Dashboard filters don't support :ref:`lookup fields
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<add-lookup-field>`, :ref:`calculated fields <calculated-fields>` and
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:ref:`missing fields <missing-fields>`. If you want to add a lookup or
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calculated field, create a :ref:`charts view <charts-views>` and use it
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as a :ref:`data source <data-sources>`.
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- If you have filters on a chart or dashboard, use an :manual:`index
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</indexes/>` to improve its performance.
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Example Scenario
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If the filter card field is a ``String`` or ``ObjectId``,
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|charts-short| only samples field values from the first data
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source that was added to the filter.
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The dashboard filter shows 20 sample values. If you want to add your
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own value, click :guilabel:`+ Add Value` and enter the value.
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Updating the filter value refines chart data based on all data
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sources linked to the filter card.

source/manage-data-sources.txt

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|charts|.
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- Modify :ref:`data source settings <access-data-source-settings-page>`.
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.. note::
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If you want to combine two or more data sources, you must create an {+adf+}.
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.. _add-data-source:
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.. _connect-data-source:
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