D7 Views Examples - Arguments & Relationships

Track: 
Implementation and Config
Experience: 
Intermediate

Views are a powerful way to display specific subsets of your content. From a simple list of all nodes in a single content type to a complex collection of related information, each step will be explained so you can easily repeat the strategy in your own views.

Problem statement:

  • You want to be able to filter content in different ways (arguments) and create pages with dynamic URLs
  • You want to be able to display other related information (relationships) with each node result

Solution:

  • Learn a systematic way to create ALL views in the GUI
  • Learn what arguments are and how to use them
  • Learn what relationships are and how to use them
  • Learn why you should export your Views to code
Intended audience: 

This session is intended for people who already know how to create a basic View but are looking for more ways to get the data they want.

Questions answered by this session
Question 1: 
What is the best approach to create ALL Views?
Question 2: 
How do I use Pathauto for nodes and create a path for my Views to maximize usability?
Question 3: 
What is a Views argument and how do I use them?
Question 4: 
What is a Views relationship and how do I use them?
Question 5: 
Why should I export my Views into code?
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