Can I filter a Web Part list using parameters from the URL?

Question

In my rich content area I've inserted a Pages Web Part (to show a list of pages in the subsite). I'm using JS Link to customize the presentation of the list.

Can I pass a parameter to the page and use that to filter the list in someway?

/directory.aspx?company=7eleven

or

/directory.aspx?year=2014

Answer 1

Use a Query String (URL) Filter.

1. Insert the web part on your page.
2. Open the web part options and name the parameter (company or year from your example).
3. Give it a default value if you'd like.

4. Then use the web parts connections and connect it to your list.

   • Under the connection options choose "Send filter values to".
   • Select your field name that you want to filter on.

Answer 2

Modify the view using browser and do following

• Select column from the filter (company)

• Select contains

• Enter {company}

• Or

• Select column from the filter (year)

• Select contains

• Enter {year}

Save and close.

Now open SharePoint designer and edit the view aspx file in advanced mode. Look for

<ParameterBindings>

and add following

<ParameterBinding Name="company" Location="QueryString(company)" />

<ParameterBinding Name="year" Location="QueryString(year)" /> 

Save and close. Open the page in browser and go to

/directory.aspx?company=7eleven&year=2014