I’m facing an issue where my QuickSight dashboard visuals update correctly when I pass a dataset parameter through the URL (for example #p.vAccountId=18), but the filter controls (dropdowns or list filters) don’t refresh — they keep showing values from the default parameter value. Key points: Th…

It’s working now. Let me explain what we did: In the dataset, add the parameter that will segment the data. In the Analysis section, create the necessary calculated campuses that will be used as filters in the Analysis and Dashboard sections. The definition is as follows: [ifelse(ColumnSource = $…

@LuisBorrego Thanks for reaching out. I entered your issue into our Community chat agent and this is what I got. I have asked @Brett to validate this when back online on Monday – but hopefully in the meantime this will help you get unblocked. :slight_smile: This is a known limitation in Amazon Quic…

I really appreciate the response. Seeing your comments and suggestions, I realize this is a long-unresolved bug. The option to wait 24 hours for the cache to clear doesn’t apply to waiting for it to update. Regarding the proposed solutions: It doesn’t work, as it displays the correct content for…

@Brett @royyung Any additional clarity/recommendations that can be provided here?

Filters not refreshing after changing dataset parameter via URL in QuickSight

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Brett October 13, 2025, 4:03pm 5

Hi @LuisBorrego,
I wonder if there’s some way to work around this using customSQL; take a look at the attached article and let me know if this could apply to your scenario:

Dashboard Filters not updating data in drop down list in the Control bar

Test ID Missing from Filter Dropdown but Visible in Data Table

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Filters not refreshing after changing dataset parameter via URL in QuickSight

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