How to Create a View of a Particular Content Type when there are Mulitple Content Types?

Question

Salvete! I have a forms-library with two content-types that appear in the "New Document" menu. How can I create a view and choose which content-type to use?

Let me explain. I have two content-types: "custom" and "form". "Form" only shows the filename. "Custom" shows fields from inside the form.

Now, I want "custom view" to work just for the "custom" content-type, and "form" to just work for the "form" content-type.

Is there a way to specify which content-type is used by each view?

Answer 1

BGM,

i’m assuming you are talking about Data Views in SP designer 2010. there seams to be a few solutions out there, one creating a SOAP service, which is painful. i have also created a view in the browser, filtered by content type – then edited the view in SP designer – this then pre-populates the filter with the “contentType” field name – BUT if you make any changes to the view (or delete the wrong one) your in trouble… the other option that has worked for me is to use sharepoint designer to insert a data view on your document library, add a filter (any will be fine. then look at the code for data view, and you should see the “query” tags.

<Query> <Where> <Eq> <FieldRef Name=”FieldName”/> <Value Type=”Computed”>MyVal</Value> </Eq> </Where>
</Query>

replace FieldName with “ContentType” and the content type will appear in the filter. it’s a bit of a hack – but seams to have the least side effects for me.

SOURCE: SharePoint Group by or Filter by Content Type, see the first comment!