how to get content type field name as drop down for filter in view

Question

In Drupal 7.10, I have created new content type with 15 fields and file upload for collecting input from end user(named inputdata). I need to create a search page with content field of "inputdata" (content type) . In views I select the "inputdata" using exposed filter 15 field is difficult, its not fair. So I need these 15 fields as drop down (instead of equal to , contains, greater than ...in exposed filter). So How do I get the names of fields as drop down for search ? Which modules I need to configure ?

Answer 1

I can only give you an example of querying the users table and displaying the people in the users table as an option but this might help:

  function example_page_builder() {

  $form = array();

 //getting the list of users
  $query = "select * from users where name!='';";

  $result = db_query($query);
  foreach ($result as $user) {
    $users[$user->uid] = $user->name;
  }

  $form['example_field_set']['users'] = array(
    '#type' => 'select',
    '#weight' => -6,
    '#title' => t('Select User:'),
    '#options' => $users,
  );

  return $form;
}

Answer 2

Well there are many ways for this, but we have to know if the user input widget, if they are term references or just input boxes.

There is a module that could help you here, that is Hierarchical Select

another one that could help is custom search

Answer 3

You can use views or module, if you are creating website in drupal 6.

As per statement in project page of the module:

Views Or adds the ability to combine blocks of filters with OR. If one of the filters in the block is true, the combined block will be true.

Answer 4

You can use Better Jump Menu. In case you want to redirect it to a specific page and on the basis of getting the filtered Result.

Answer 5

As content represented by default in Drupal's views and its type as a filter you need to

• Edit your view
• In Filter Criteria section hit Add button
• Start typing type (it will bring the type that you want)
• Expose this filter to visitors, to allow them to change it have this checkbox checked