---
sourceDocument: Xanadu Platform Analytics
sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/xanadu/now-intelligence

 Release :

    - xanadu

ft:locale :

    - en-US

ft:publication_title :

    - Xanadu Platform Analytics

ft:clusterId :

    - par

bundleId :

    - par

workflow :

    - Platform


---

# Troubleshoot breakdown filters

# Troubleshoot breakdown filters {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
* 
* Updated October 9, 2025
* 
* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

In Platform Analytics experience, it's not possible to do extend the functionality of a migrated breakdown filter that doesn't have an associated indicator.

## Before you begin

Role required: Dashboard owner

This task describes how to address the error <kbd class="ph userinput">This option is not available for the specified filter source</kbd> when you try to update a breakdown without an associated indicator.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllLibraryDashboards.
2. Open the dashboard with the problem.
3. Select Edit.
4. Select the filter to view its configuration.
5. Choose the Data to filter option.  
   The error <kbd class="ph userinput">This option is not available for the specified filter source</kbd> appears.
6. Identify the name of the indicator breakdown under Filter source.
7. Navigate to <kbd class="ph userinput">pa_breakdowns.list</kbd> and open the breakdown.
8. On the breakdown record, open the Indicators tab under Related links.
9. Select Edit and choose one or more indicators that the breakdown applies to.
10. Select Update.
{#troubleshoot-breakdown-filters__steps_fn5_mpn_xgc}

## Result

You can edit the Data to filter section of the filter configuration.
**Related tasks**   

* [Create or add a filter on an inline dashboard](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/0thTiNrf5lrX6UD~pTwNtA "Create a filter or select one from the filter library. When creating a filter, name it, and choose whether to create a single select, multiple select, date, or true/false filter.")
* [Create a filter in the Filter Designer](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/~VGMFTb4LlClO4M0Sxyw5g "Create a Platform Analytics filter in the Filter Designer and add it to the library for reuse.")
* [Create a filter on a technical dashboard in UI Builder](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/JyUuRAjLX8MzauPuYcS93g "To filter data visualizations and simple lists in a technical dashboard, add a filter component in UI Builder and configure event handlers.")
* [Make a data visualization act as a filter](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/W8NWMgbyvJiSn6czAm2Pfw "You can set a data visualization to act as a filter on a dashboard that contains it. Only table or indicator data can be so filtered.")
* [Configure a Single/Multiple select or cascading filter](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/yVymizSPEvjsu60p3X9Lhg "Let users filter a dashboard tab on one or more values from a set of choices, such as incident priority. You can have a single or multiple select filter follow another filter in a cascade.")
* [Configure a True/False filter](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/QrpfPzieuXH3HeEaQ5E5fQ "Let users filter on true/false fields and breakdown elements. For example, you can enable users to choose only the incidents where the Active field is set to true.")
* [Configure a Date filter in the inline editor](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/2LL5tp7D6qb7gTt_AcHjBA "Let users select predefined periods or specify custom start and end dates for the data on a dashboard tab.")
* [Create a domain filter](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/oU5whQkvpXtgiLIkPH~kRw#create-domain-filter "Create a domain filter so that you can filter data visualizations on domains in a domain-separated instance. Domain filters enable the user to see data associated with one or more domains.")
* [Edit a Platform Analytics filter on a dashboard](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/94dN5ZOMisADiVnJdOfImw "When you highlight a filter on a dashboard that you have put into edit mode, you have several editing options depending on whether the filter is local to the dashboard or saved in the library.")

*[\>]: and then