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When a Tableau workbook has multiple Dashboard tabs, the Re-apply filters on tab-switch setting controls what happens to the active URL filter params when you switch between tabs.

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Where to find it

Navigate to Settings > Tableau > Tableau Server Settings, then open the General tab and find the Filters and Parameters section. The toggle is labeled Re-apply filters on tab-switch and is enabled by default.

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What it does

When the setting is on (default):
  • The active URL filter params carry over when you switch tabs.
  • All filters are reapplied to the destination tab’s Tableau viz.
  • If a filter was reset on the origin tab (set back to “All”), that reset also propagates to the destination tab so stale values do not persist.
  • Filters you set on Tab A are still active when you switch to Tab B.
When the setting is off:
  • On tab switch, the URL is corrected to reflect only the destination tab’s previously set filters, with no filters sent to Tableau automatically.
  • Each tab loads without active filter reapplication — the Tableau viz renders using its own default state.
  • Filters set on Tab A do not reach Tab B.

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When to use it

Keep this setting on (the default) when filters should persist across all tabs in a workbook — for example, a Region filter that applies meaningfully on every tab. Turn this setting off when tabs cover different subject areas and should not inherit filters from each other. For example, if an Overview tab is filtered by Region and a Detail tab is filtered by Product Category, cross-tab carry-over may apply filters where they do not belong and cause views to go blank. Note that this is a global setting and affects all Tableau dashboards on the portal.

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Curator filter panel vs. Tableau filters

Filters from the Curator filter panel (sidebar or compact-container filters configured in the Curator backend) and sticky filters are portal-level controls, so they are carried into the URL on every tab whichever way this setting is configured. Whether they are also reapplied to the destination tab’s Tableau viz does depend on the setting. With the setting off, no filters are sent to Tableau on tab switch. A sidebar or sticky filter that appears in the URL will not be reflected in the destination tab’s view until the page is reloaded.

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Troubleshooting

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A filter I set on one tab is not appearing on another tab

This is expected when Re-apply filters on tab-switch is disabled. Each tab loads independently and no filters are sent to Tableau on tab switch. If you need a filter to be reapplied on every tab, enable the setting.

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My view is blank after switching tabs

If a view loads blank after switching tabs, a filter from a previous tab may be carrying over and conflicting with the destination tab’s data. Try disabling Re-apply filters on tab-switch so that each tab loads without inheriting filters from others. If the issue persists, check whether any Filter Blacklists are needed to prevent a specific filter from applying on a particular sheet.