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This post applies to the enterprise version of SharePoint. The out of box web part called the Current User Filter is extremely useful, and I mention it in several of my blog posts. This web part is also a bit of a hassle sometimes, though, because it’s usually not entirely apparent what data is being output from it. The way
Yes, the title of this post is a little confusing, especially if you read the other 3 parts, but let me explain. The first three parts of this series were all about the Query String URL Filter, and how to create mashups that display multiple related lists on one page. Lists have a lot more relational capabilities now, which is
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In SharePoint 2010, when you put a list view web part on a page, go to the web part tool pane, and switch the Selected View in the drop-down box, the following message pops up: The part about disabling web part connections isn’t true anymore. Back in SharePoint 2007, when you created web part connections you had to make sure
Read moreIn my last post, I showed you what query string URLs are, and a simple example of what can be done with the MOSS Enterprise Query String URL Filter Web Part. In this post, I’ll get more into a really cool example of what can be accomplished with query strings, and taking it to the next level. In this example,
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In this blog post, I’ll not only explain what Query String URL Filter web parts are, but what the whole concept is behind query strings, and some ways to make use of them in SharePoint. First of all, what is a query string? Basically, it’s a part of a URL that contains a filter, to send filter information to the
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In MOSS Enterprise, there are some great “Filter” out of box web parts. In this post, I’ll explain how you can use the Current User Filter web part to send default information about the current user to multiple fields in a regular SharePoint list form. A while back, Lori Gowin blogged about how to auto-populate InfoPath Form fields with current
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Do you want logged in users to see a RSS feed of their own weather? If you have MOSS Enterprise, this can be done using the Current User Filter web part and the RSS Viewer web part! One thing that needs to be done ahead of time: Your zip code field needs to be set in the SSP as visible
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