When there are multiple report objects with filter actions in SAS^® Visual Analytics, you might encounter an issue in which a graph is blank and the following error or warning occurs:

This issue occurs because, in some cases, the filters are not cleared properly. The image below shows three bar charts. Bar Chart 1 filters Bar Chart 2, which filters Bar Chart 3. This means that Bar Chart 3 also has an inherited filter from Bar Chart 1.

When you select a variable in Bar Chart 1, it filters both Bar Chart 2 and Bar Chart 3. Then, if you select a variable in Bar Chart 2, it filters Bar Chart 3 as well. At this point, Bar Chart 3 is filtered by two variables. If you then choose a different variable in Bar Chart 1, you might find that Bar Chart 3 appears blank and a warning occurs, as shown in the following display. In this case, the filter applied from Bar Chart 2 was not cleared properly when you made a new selection in Bar Chart 1, so the conflicting filters caused an empty result set. 

As a workaround, be sure to clear all filters from charts before making any new selections. You can select the Restore default report state menu option to clear the selections.

Click the Hot Fix tab in this note for a link to instructions about accessing and applying the software update.

Operating System and Release Information

Viya on Windows: An update for this issue is available for SAS Viya 3.5. For instructions on how to access and apply software updates, see the Updating Your SAS Viya software section in the SAS Viya 3.5 for Windows Deployment Guide at

Viya on Linux: An update for this issue is available for SAS Viya 3.5. For instructions on how to access and apply software updates, see the Updating Your SAS Viya software section in the SAS Viya 3.5 for Linux Deployment Guide at