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List View

Provides you the ability to connect to lists and display these lists on your sites. You can customise also the list.
When your page is in Edit mode, click the icon, search for "Sprocket Custom List View", and select the Sprocket Custom List View web part from the results.

ListView

Features

  • Connect to any list from any SharePoint site (cross-site collection)
  • Type ahead results filter
  • No need to configure a SharePoint view, just select the fields you want to display in the web part
  • Specify filters
  • Group by meta data field
  • Create filters using query strings and page data
  • Use within 'Full-Content' section

Configurations

After you select the Sprocket Custom List View web part, click the Configure Web Part button or icon on the menu on the left of the web part to open the Configuration section on the right. In this section, you can perform the following configurations:

  1. On page 1, configure the following in the Display Options section:

    FieldDescription
    Show TitleClick to enable title display of the web part.
    Show in PanelClick to enable display of items in panel.
    Show BreadcrumbClick to enable the breadcrumb display of the web part.
    Maximum number of itemsEnter the maximum number of items that you want to include on a page.
    Show Command BarClick to enable See All button that directs you to the list of all items.
    Show FilterClick to enable the filter where you can use keywords to retrieve specific documents.
    Compact ViewClick to turn on the compact list view.
    Show File TypeClick to enable display of file type column as "Type" in the list.
    Show FoldersClick to enable display of folders.
    Open list in new tabEnable to open the list on a new tab, when you click See All button. If this option is disabled, the list will open on the same page.
  2. Click Next to navigate to page 2. On this page, configure the following in the Query Options section.

    note

    Fields marked with red asterisks (*) are mandatory.

    FieldDescription
    Site URLClick the drop-down list and select a source site.
    Web URLClick the drop-down list and select a source web.
    List TitleClick the drop-down list and select a source list.
    FolderEnter the name of the folder.
    View FieldsSelect the check boxes adjacent to the fields you want to display in the list.
    Order ByClick the drop-down list and select a field value based on which you want to order the documents.
    Show items in ascending order/Show items in descending orderSelect from one of the options to order the list based on ascending or descending order of the field value selected in Order By field.
    Query within foldersEnable to allow querying within folders.
    Group ByClick the drop-down list and select a field value based on which you want to group the documents.

    Using Filters

    Filters enable you to control the document listing. Sprocket offers you the following filter options:

    1. Use Query Strings
      To use the query string, add [PageQueryString:Parameter] to the 'Value' text box of each filter. To use the property bag, add [PropertyBagKey:Key] to the 'Value' text box of each filter. You can also use the current URL with [CurrentPageUrl].
    2. Use Expressions
      To use expressions, click Add Filter button and in the pop-up, select values for Field, Operator, and Values. You can use And/Or conditions to define multiple expressions.
  3. Once all the required updates and configurations are performed, click Republish button to publish the page.

FAQs

1. How do I add items to an existing list that is displayed using the Sprocket Custom List View web part?
You can click the Show All + button under the web part and add more items to the list.

2. How can I find a specific item in the list?
You have the option to search for items in the list.