How to change the filter type via IronPython script.

How to change the filter type via IronPython script.

The following script details how to change the filter type using the API.
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from Spotfire.Dxp.Application.Visuals import VisualContent.

from Spotfire.Dxp.Application import Filters as filters

from Spotfire.Dxp.Application.Filters import FilterTypeIdentifiers

# Get the filter panel on the current active page

filterPanel = Document.ActivePageReference.FilterPanel

# Perform filtering action

for tableGroup in filterPanel.TableGroups:

for fh in tableGroup.FilterHandles:

if fh.Visible:

if (fh.FilterReference.TypeId == FilterTypeIdentifiers.ListBoxFilter):

#Set filter type to checkBoxFilter from ListBoxFilter

filter.TypeId = FilterTypeIdentifiers.CheckBoxFilter

cbFilter = fh.FilterReference.As[filters.CheckBoxFilter]()

#cbFilter is your handle to new check box filter converted from List box filter

#Other filterTypeIdentifiers

##CheckBoxFilter

##CheckBoxHierarchyFilter

##ItemFilter

##ListBoxFilter

##RadioButtonFilter

##RangeFilter

##TextFilter

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