Adjust static value into dynamic (javascript) value possible in Sharepoint allitems.aspx page?

Question

<SharePoint:SPDataSource runat="server" IncludeHidden="true" SelectCommand="&lt;View&gt;&lt;Query&gt;&lt;OrderBy&gt;&lt;FieldRef Name=&quot;EventDate&quot;/&gt;&lt;/OrderBy&gt;&lt;Where&gt;&lt;Contains&gt;&lt;FieldRef Name=&quot;lawyer_x0020_1&quot;/&gt;&lt;Value Type=&quot;Note&quot;&gt;F. Sanches&lt;/Value&gt;&lt;/Contains&gt;&lt;/Where&gt;&lt;/Query&gt;&lt;/View&gt;" id="datasource1" DataSourceMode="List" UseInternalName="true"><InsertParameters><asp:Parameter DefaultValue="{ANUMBER}" Name="ListID"></asp:Parameter>

SharePoint WSS 3.0

This codeline is just one line of the allitems.aspx of a sharepoint list item (SharePoint created it himself). It only displays items where lawyer 1 = F. Sanches. Before I start messing around with the .ASPX page I wonder if it possible to change F. Sanches (in the code) into a dynamical variable (from a javascript value or something else that can be used to place the javascript value in there dynamically). If I put any javascript code in the line it will not work.

PS Ignore ANUMBER part in code.

Let say to make it simple I have javascript variable like this (now static but with my other code it is dynamic). It would be an achievement if it would place a static javascript variable.

<SCRIPT type=text/javascript>javaVAR = "P. Janssen";</script>

Eventually I would like to filter with OR operator

If Yes --> how?

If No --> Thank you!

Answer 1

The easiest way to add a filter to a standard list view is to use query string filters - add

?FilterField1=Lawyer&FilterValue1=F. Sanches

to the url. If you are working with a note field, it probably won't work directly, but you may find it easier to set up a field that does work than to make the server side chages you would need to modify the query directly.

Another approach that might work would be adding filter web parts to the page - I haven't worked with those much myself, but in theory they should be able to do what you want.

Answer 2

I don't think JavaScript will work since JavaScript is client side and SPDataSource is server side.

However, you should be able to use a control via ControlParameter . There are good examples here and here . Once the parameters are working, OR operators will definitely be supported within the CAML of the SelectCommand .