A field in my dataset contains folder paths and hence backslashes. My visual uses a control parameter where the user enters a folder path. I have added a filter that updates the information displayed in the visual based on what is entered in the control parameter. Filter: where fullpath = control pa…

This appears to be an issue with direct connections, it works just fine in SPICE.

This looks like a bug with how Quick Sight handles backslashes for the datasource you are using in your direct query. But as a workaround, maybe you could replace your filter the following: Add a calculated field path_filter ifelse(replace(${campaignSelection},'\\','\\\\') = {fullpath}, 1, 0) The…

How to escape backslashes

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Sapna November 10, 2021, 4:39pm 2

Backslash is the escape character in Quicksight. Use a backslash to escape a backslash.

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How to escape backslashes

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