GitHub user Vinayselukar21 created a discussion: How to Apply Dynamic Default
Filter Values in Superset Dashboards
### Query: How to Apply Dynamic Default Filter Values in Superset Dashboards
Hi everyone,
We are trying to implement dynamic default filter values on dashboards in
Apache Superset and wanted some clarity on whether this is achievable natively
or through an extension/workaround.
### What we are trying to achieve
We want the default filter selection to be automatically set based on values
present in the dataset, instead of manually defining default values in the
filter configuration.
### Example Use Case
- For a time filter: auto-select the latest available date in the dataset.
- For category filters: pre-select a value based on dataset logic (e.g.,
highest revenue region, currently active status, user-specific values).
- Default filter should update dynamically as new data is ingested.
### Current Challenge
Superset allows manually configured default filter values, but these values are
static.
We are looking for a way where the default selected value should change
dynamically depending on the most recent or calculated result from the
underlying table.
### Questions
1. Is there a built-in way in Superset to set filters dynamically based on
data/SQL result?
2. If not natively supported, is there any recommended workaround such as:
- Custom Dashboard Plugin?
- Using chart pre-query to push value into filter?
### Goal
Create dashboards where users always see the most relevant view without having
to manually pick filter values every time — particularly when data updates
frequently.
Any guidance, examples, or references would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
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GitHub link: https://github.com/apache/superset/discussions/36438
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