How to create a view type of Entity reference display?

Question

I have an entity which contains a field collection of entity references and can edit the entity references with the Entity selection mode is Simple (with optional filter by bundle), but only Entity Field Name x shows in the list.

I also created a view which displays information from the referenced entity, but when I switch the Entity selection mode to Views I get the message:

No eligible views were found. Create a view with an Entity Reference display, or add such a display to an existing view

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After that I created a number of views of the Entity Reference display type, which display the same information but error message still comes up.

Can someone show me the steps to creating Entity Reference display views? PS. I think what I am doing my be tricker than usual because the entity reference is a multivalued element in a field collection, but I am able t create views on it though>

Answer 1

Create a node view with the appropriate filters etc. you need to get the results you want to have in the reference field.

Then in the top left under the heading "Displays", Click "Add" and then select "Entity reference".

Then that display will be available to your field.

Edit: It doesn't have to be a node view, if you are referencing other entity types.