Combo Box (Drop-Down) Filters on an Output

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This QScript creates a new filter for each category of the selected variable sets. These filters are then automatically applied to any Tables, Charts, and R Outputs that were selected on the page before running the script.

Technical details

Start by selecting the Table, Charts, and R Outputs you wish to apply the filter to. When you then select this feature from the Anything > Filter > Control menu, you are presented with a list of categorical variable sets in the corresponding data file, and you should select those that you wish to have a filter created from. For Nominal - Multi and Ordinal - Multi variable sets, each variable in the set will be used to create the filter.

The script will add combo boxes to the page for each selected variable. The item list for each combo box will consist of all categories for the corresponding variable that have not been set as missing data. A filter variable will be added to the data set, which automatically updates when any items in any of the combo boxes are selected or unselected. This filter variable will then be applied to the Tables, Charts, and R Outputs that were selected at the beginning.

Note, you must have an output selected first on your current page to use the script. If you attempt to use this feature on a blank page, the combo box will not be created.

How to apply this QScript

Start typing the name of the QScript into the Search features and data box in the top right of the Q window.
Click on the QScript when it appears in the QScripts and Rules section of the search results.

OR

Select Automate > Browse Online Library.
Select this QScript from the list.

Customizing the QScript

This QScript is written in JavaScript and can be customized by copying and modifying the JavaScript.

Customizing QScripts in Q4.11 and more recent versions

Start typing the name of the QScript into the Search features and data box in the top right of the Q window.
Hover your mouse over the QScript when it appears in the QScripts and Rules section of the search results.
Press Edit a Copy (bottom-left corner of the preview).
Modify the JavaScript (see QScripts for more detail on this).
Either:
- Run the QScript, by pressing the blue triangle button.
- Save the QScript and run it at a later time, using Automate > Run QScript (Macro) from File.

Customizing QScripts in older versions

Copy the JavaScript shown on this page.
Create a new text file, giving it a file extension of .QScript. See here for more information about how to do this.
Modify the JavaScript (see QScripts for more detail on this).
Run the file using Automate > Run QScript (Macro) from File.

JavaScript

includeWeb("QScript Functions for Filters");
includeWeb("QScript Functions to Generate Outputs");

createControlsAndFilter("Combobox")