New DataView

[Guest]

I am trying to create a data view to a document library. I have added
additional column to the document library called "Business Area" that is of
type Choice. I would like to create a data view where the Business Area is a
particular value.

When I try to create a filter on the document library, the "Value" column in
the Filter Criteria dialog is grayed ou, and the only two comparison values
that I get in the "Comparison" value is "Is Null" or "Not Null"

Can I not filter on a particular value from a list of values?

Thanks,
Girish

 

[Steven Collier [MVP]]

Does this choice field allow multiple selections ? I think that's a
limitation of the filter.

 

[Guest]

Yes, this field allows multiple selections. I set it to use checkboxes
instead of dropdown, as this field can contain documents that belong to
multiple business areas.

 

[Hollis D. Paul]

Can I not filter on a particular value from a list of values?

You probably have to go into the Source Properties of the DataView and
add the new column to the display list. The dataview web part is set
to show 5 columns by default, and they are probably not the ones you
want. But you can add columns and/or remove the default ones.

Hollis D. Paul [MVP - Outlook]
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Mukilteo, WA USA