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Inspiring
September 20, 2017
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Selecting multiple filters in a group

  • September 20, 2017
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I have a project where topic content contains various build tags. I also have various filter criteria where each criteria selection excludes a specific build tag. For example, Database Server excludes the Database_Server tag:

Likewise, Process Server excludes the Process_Server tag:

In my topic, I have various bits of information illustrated here where each line has a corresponding tag:

When I generate this output and allow multiple selections to be made in a group, the content seems to filter correctly when only one filter criteria is checked:

But when I select two checkboxes, the first tag that was filtered out is shown again:

In this case, there are two filters being applied and each should exclude a single tag, but they seem to be cancelling each other out.  When I uncheck the first checkbox, the second filter works properly:

Is this the correct behavior? I want to be able to filter out tagged content when the related checkbox is checked, but it seems like it does not work this way when excluding content. If I did it the other way and had the content only display when the checkbox was checked, it would work, but I need to be able to filter out information for this feature to be useful. I know the filtering logic has other flaws, so is this expected behavior or a defect?

Thanks.

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CN13579Author
Inspiring
September 22, 2017

I submitted a bug report. I'd appreciate any votes for this. Thanks.

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Captiv8r
Brainiac
September 22, 2017

Got my vote as after my own experimenting I do believe it's a bug.

Peter Grainge
Community Expert
September 20, 2017

It's too late here to look at this now but look at the Employee Care sample

project. There's a topic in that about filtering.

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CN13579Author
Inspiring
September 20, 2017

Employee Care only has single filter examples/information. I looked at the Travel the Whirls sample project and it has an option for multiple filter selecting, but none of the filters use exclude tags in the example, so the samples don't seem to address this situation.

Captiv8r
Brainiac
September 21, 2017

Hi there

Normally filters choose what to show. For example, if you have something that relates to Database Server, the filter should list items tagged with Database Server. Likewise, if you enable Process Server, you would see items that are tagged with Process Server.

However, I note that your expressions are set to exclude things. I just tested this type of setup and I'm seeing what you are. At least, I believe I am. I've recorded a video to demonstrate. See if it helps. Also, visit tracker.adobe.com and report this issue as a bug.