Why is a Filter Property Disabled?

This can happen when:

Casual User

The grid pop-up menu for casual users does not have a Filter option on it. Casual users are only able to edit existing filters by clicking the filter icon next to the filtered level, attribute relationship, or measure item.

Cumulative Calculated Measure Item

Filtering is not permitted on calculated measure items that use cumulative functions in their expression. Those functions are the Cumulative Total, Cumulative Percent of Total, ABC Cumulative, and ABC Cumulative Percent of Total functions. The Filter option will not display on the grid pop-up menu of a calculated measure item that uses a cumulative function. Also, the Filter properties will always be disabled in the Properties window for those measure items.

 

Levels on Same Axis as Measure Items

If there are levels on the same axis as the measure items, then Filter will be disabled in measure item Properties windows. You must first filter the measure item via the grid in relation to a particular level member on the measure item axis.

In this view, the measure items are on the columns axis and there is an ABC Classification Code level on columns. The Filter property is disabled in all measure item Properties windows. You can filter by right-clicking an instance of a measure item in the grid (for A, B, or C code) and using the Filter option on the pop-up menu.

After setting up the initial filter that way, the Filter properties will be enabled in the Properties window. You can then edit or remove the filter from the grid or Properties window.