# How can I use controls selection manually in filters in Timelion

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-use-controls-selection-manually-in-filters-in-timelion/203361>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Tags:** timelion\
**Created:** [October 13, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-use-controls-selection-manually-in-filters-in-timelion/203361 "2019-10-13T22:22:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ahmed\_AbouTaleb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ahmed_aboutaleb/32/46906_2.png) [@Ahmed\_AbouTaleb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ahmed_AbouTaleb)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-use-controls-selection-manually-in-filters-in-timelion/203361/1 "2019-10-13T22:22:26Z")

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Hi,

In ES i have documents that contains itemId and GroupName. I created a controls' visualisation with a drop-down list for the GroupName and another drop-down for ItemId with parent as GroupName. I am trying to create a Timelion chart that shows the sum for a specific item selected and the sum of the parent group, both in the same chart and the controls plus the Timelion are in one dashboard. Can u please help explain how this can be done?

Thanks,  
Ahmed

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**Author:** ![ppisljar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ppisljar/32/11588_2.png) [@ppisljar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ppisljar)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2019, 8:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-use-controls-selection-manually-in-filters-in-timelion/203361/2 "2019-10-14T08:01:37Z")

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unfortunately this is not possible at the moment. Input control visualization will add both selections as filters to the dashboard. This means that the timelion expression can have no effect over this.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 8:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-use-controls-selection-manually-in-filters-in-timelion/203361/3 "2019-11-11T08:01:40Z")

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