# FilterControl
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The control of a filter that is used to interact with a dashboard or an analysis.

This is a union type structure. For this structure to be valid, only one of the attributes can be defined.

## Contents
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**Note**  
In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

 ** CrossSheet **   <a name="QS-Type-FilterControl-CrossSheet"></a>
A control from a filter that is scoped across more than one sheet. This represents your filter control on a sheet  
Type: [FilterCrossSheetControl](API_FilterCrossSheetControl.md) object  
Required: No

 ** DateTimePicker **   <a name="QS-Type-FilterControl-DateTimePicker"></a>
A control from a date filter that is used to specify date and time.  
Type: [FilterDateTimePickerControl](API_FilterDateTimePickerControl.md) object  
Required: No

 ** Dropdown **   <a name="QS-Type-FilterControl-Dropdown"></a>
A control to display a dropdown list with buttons that are used to select a single value.  
Type: [FilterDropDownControl](API_FilterDropDownControl.md) object  
Required: No

 ** List **   <a name="QS-Type-FilterControl-List"></a>
A control to display a list of buttons or boxes. This is used to select either a single value or multiple values.  
Type: [FilterListControl](API_FilterListControl.md) object  
Required: No

 ** RelativeDateTime **   <a name="QS-Type-FilterControl-RelativeDateTime"></a>
A control from a date filter that is used to specify the relative date.  
Type: [FilterRelativeDateTimeControl](API_FilterRelativeDateTimeControl.md) object  
Required: No

 ** Slider **   <a name="QS-Type-FilterControl-Slider"></a>
A control to display a horizontal toggle bar. This is used to change a value by sliding the toggle.  
Type: [FilterSliderControl](API_FilterSliderControl.md) object  
Required: No

 ** TextArea **   <a name="QS-Type-FilterControl-TextArea"></a>
A control to display a text box that is used to enter multiple entries.  
Type: [FilterTextAreaControl](API_FilterTextAreaControl.md) object  
Required: No

 ** TextField **   <a name="QS-Type-FilterControl-TextField"></a>
A control to display a text box that is used to enter a single entry.  
Type: [FilterTextFieldControl](API_FilterTextFieldControl.md) object  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/quicksight-2018-04-01/FilterControl) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/quicksight-2018-04-01/FilterControl) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/quicksight-2018-04-01/FilterControl)