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# Make a breakdown act as an interactive filter

# Make a breakdown act as an interactive filter {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated September 25, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read

You can configure a Performance Analytics breakdown on a dashboard to act as an interactive filter for reports on the dashboard. The dashboard must be configured as a breakdown dashboard.

## Before you begin

The dashboard should be configured with both reports and Performance Analytics widgets. The dashboard must be configured with at least one breakdown source for the Performance Analytics widgets to follow, as described in [Add breakdown sources to a dashboard](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/WKIQbspSL34vdM9YhMRYlg "To enable dashboard users to filter visualizations on a dashboard by breakdown element, add breakdown sources to the dashboard."). Finally, the dashboard must have an interactive filter that is based on the same table as one of the breakdown sources.
Role required: pa_power_user, pa_admin, or admin

## About this task

When you select a [breakdown](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/KzO1fGsm6GUEygdn1yjLBA#gloss-breakdown "A grouping or a filter of indicator scores that is based on a qualitative attribute such as Priority, Category, or Assignment Group.") and breakdown element on a dashboard, that element can be used to filter reports on the dashboard based on the filtering rules defined in an interactive filter.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllPerformance AnalyticsDashboards.
2. Select the dashboard with the breakdown you want to make act as an interactive filter.
3. Click the context menu icon ![]() and select Dashboard Properties.
4. In the Breakdown sources related list, locate the breakdown sources that you want to use as interactive filters.
5. In the Act as filter field for each breakdown source, select the interactive filter you want to use that breakdown source for.  
   Note:  
   If the Breakdown sources list does not have an Act as filter column, personalize the list to add one. For more information, see [Personal lists](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=c_PersonalLists&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-platform-user-interface&ft:locale=en-US).
   The breakdown source Facts table must match the table that the interactive filter is based on.

   For example, for the breakdown source
   HR.Groups.Active, use a reference field interactive filter for the Groups \[sys_user_group\] table. Breakdown elements from the HR.Groups.Active breakdown source are not valid selections for interactive filters on other
   tables, such as interactive filters based on a choice or date field.  
   Note:  
   You cannot use a breakdown source that is based on a bucket group as an interactive filter.
6. Click Update.
7. On the dashboard's record, click View Dashboard.
8. Click the + icon to put the dashboard in edit mode.
9. For each report that you want to follow the interactive filters, follow these steps:
   1. Click the cog icon ![]() to open the Edit Widget window.
   2. Select Follow interactive filter.
   3. **Optional:** Select Show when following filter to show a filter icon next to the widget title when the widget is following an interactive filter.
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10. Click Done.
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## Result

The selected breakdown acts as an interactive filter on the dashboard's reports.  
Note:  
Performance Analytics widgets on the dashboard do not follow interactive filters. Separately filter those widgets on the same breakdown source by using the breakdown dashboard controls. For more information, see [Using breakdowns on dashboards](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/tT8RBcKdYJcf9h~9TpyuFw "You can add breakdown sources to a dashboard. Dashboard users then can select a breakdown source and one or more breakdown elements to filter scores in the visualizations on the dashboard.").
**Related tasks**   

* [Add an interactive filter widget to a responsive dashboard](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/OooeFX1POfZcTm0Gbs_djQ "Add an interactive filter to a dashboard to filter reports on that dashboard.")
* [Make a report follow interactive filters](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/chxkdn_zejD6cCouujhlEQ "When you add interactive filters to a dashboard, you can configure the reports on the dashboard to accept input from interactive filters. For example, you add a filter on the Incident table's Active field. Reports on the Incident table can reflect the user's choice from that filter.")
* [Make a report act as an interactive filter](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/EX18ZFQUK7poPG5wwVuo3w "You can configure an existing report widget to filter other report widgets on the same dashboard.")
* [Reset all interactive filters on a dashboard tab](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/QjLFKbNAung_s~A_7nsG4w "Reset all applied filters on a dashboard tab to view the default value or the unfiltered data.")

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