Scope & filter overrides

Gives a single inserted Qlik object its own selections - the same idea as the Filters tab on a report, but scoped to one object in the template instead of the whole thing.

How it works

By default, every Qlik object placed in a template inherits whatever filters and date range the report applies when it sends. An override replaces that, for one object, with its own fixed selections - useful when one chart on the sheet needs to show something different from the rest of the workbook.

Worked example

A monthly close workbook bursts by Region, so most objects on each sheet correctly show only that region’s data. One reference chart, “Company-wide trend”, should always show every region for comparison regardless of which sheet copy it’s on - it gets a scope override that clears the inherited region filter, so it keeps showing company-wide data on every repeated sheet.

Caution

Overrides are per object. If a report’s filters change later, re-check any objects with an override - they won’t pick up the new report-level selections automatically.