Filter a list view using URL parameters

Question

I would like to dynamically construct a couple of URLs for our SharePoint users to filter down a rather large list view we have. Rather than create a bunch of different custom views, I was wondering if there is a way to just pass some URL arguments to the AllItems.aspx page and have the filter be applied during page load.

I envision maybe create a text box where they can type a question like "DocumentID" and give it a value of "12345" - then have javascript construct an appropriate URL like:

http://server/site/Lists/Links/AllItems.aspx?MyFilter=DocumentID:12345

Answer 1

If you filter manually, you'll see that the URL changes, e.g. to something like

http://server/site/Lists/Links/AllItems.aspx?FilterField1=DocumentID&FilterValue1=650

So if you pass the parameters FilterField1 and FilterValue1 accordingly, it should work.

Answer 2

Heres a post i wrote to demonstrate how we can filter a SharePoint list view web part with JavaScript.

Uses the same concept as suggested by Modery

http://rahul-vartak.blogspot.com/2010/08/sharepoint-2007-filtering-list-view-web.html

Hope this is useful..:)

Answer 3

To use the query string parameters as filters you can use the Query String Filter Web Part and connect to a List View Web Part on a Web Part page.

Answer 4

I wouldn't recommend customizing a regular SharePoint view page in this way. You could create another page though outside of the list or library and put a dataview on there that uses the URL input property.