Stump the Panel » Site Managers and Site Collection Managers

Using a Filter web part to dynamically display common data

(4 posts)
  • Started 4 months ago by NancyCentury
  • Latest reply from eric

  1. NancyCentury
    Member

    I want to create a dashboard that will let me dynamically display data that appears in different web parts but shares a common element.

    What I mean is- an master Project List's "Name" value = the project title.

    Related lists like Tasks, Notes and Document library will all share a site column (lookup)called "Associated Project" that pulls the Project Title to which their respective items, document etc. apply.

    I want to add web parts for all these site elements to a "dashboard" page, then use a Filter web part to allow the user to select the title of the desired project which will then cause ONLY the tasks, document, notes, whatever- which share that Project Title field to appear in their respective web parts.

    Please let me know if this is poosible, or is there a better way?

    Posted 4 months ago #

  2. eric
    Moderator

    It should be possible using the filter web parts in MOSS as long as they all share the same piece of data to filter on. All the web parts would connect to the filter web part to get a parameter or filter data.

    I haven't tested it to be certain, but I have used filter web parts on other singular web parts. In theory, yes it should work.

    Posted 4 months ago #

  3. NancyCentury
    Member

    I agree- but I don't know HOW to do that, or which filter WP to choose.... I guess I need more step-by-step direction. Sorry!!

    Posted 4 months ago #

  4. eric
    Moderator

    I'd start with using the Sharepoint List Filter web part. Put this on the page and hook it up to the list that contains your list of projects. then go into another web part and tell it to connect to the filter.

    Then when a filter value is selected, it will filter that web part. Connect another to the filter and try it again. It should filter both by that value. If it does, then repeat as necessary until all the web parts are connected and getting filter values from that one selection.

    Posted 4 months ago #

RSS feed for this topic

Reply

You must log in to post.