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davyivins

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Search exposed ContactRef field in Views
February 04, 2015, 06:52:54 am
D6, Civi4.5.5

I have a custom contact ref field in CiviMember which allows users to select from a list of individuals. The list is populated from a Civi group.
I have a Drupal 6 View (CiviMembership) with that field exposed.

The View lists the individual's names correctly, but in order to use the exposed search I have to input the contracts CiviCRM ID.
Is there a way to use the contact's name, rather than ID in the exposed field?

Thanks!
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Coleman Watts

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Re: Search exposed ContactRef field in Views
February 04, 2015, 06:59:51 am
I think views integration has been improved a lot in D7, but you could work around your problem by using the views_custom_field module and then inserting a bit of php in that field to call the civicrm_api and fetch the contact's name.
Try asking your question on the new CiviCRM help site.

davyivins

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Re: Search exposed ContactRef field in Views
February 04, 2015, 07:05:59 am
Thanks Coleman - quick and helpful as always!

Now if only I knew how to write the requisite php  :'(
If anyone has nothing better to do with their time and could help I'd be really grateful. But no pressure as  I do have people I can ask tomorrow.
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