I would like to create different text filter web parts that connect to the
same list web part, offering my users the ability to search on different
columns of the same list. However, it appears that only one active
connection per web part is allowed. Any creative ways around that ? Thx.

If you are talking about custom web parts....

To build a consumer web part you are looking at a member and method similar
to below... If you notice there is an attribute to the method
"AllowMultipleConnections." Set that to true. There may be more to it, but
theres a start at least...

List<wsswebparts.IFilterValues> providers = new
List<wsswebparts.IFilterValues>();
[aspnetwebparts.ConnectionConsumer("NC_Number", "IFilterValues",
AllowsMultipleConnections = false)]
public void SetConnectionInterface(wsswebparts.IFilterValues provider)
{
this.providers.Add(provider);
if (provider != null)
{
List<wsswebparts.ConsumerParameter> l = new
List<wsswebparts.ConsumerParameter>();
l.Add(new wsswebparts.ConsumerParameter("NC_Number",
wsswebparts.ConsumerParameterCapabilities.Supports MultipleValues |
wsswebparts.ConsumerParameterCapabilities.Supports AllValue));
provider.SetConsumerParameters(new
ReadOnlyCollection<wsswebparts.ConsumerParameter>( l));
}
}

"mike seitz" wrote:
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Any way to do this without a custom web part ?

"Chad Clarke" wrote:
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Ok...

You could try a javascript method of doing so referenced here:
http://blog.u2u.info/DottextWeb/patr...icles/466.aspx

Or you could purchase a product that seems to do what you are looking for
here:
http://www.kwizcom.com/ProductPage.a...tSubNodeID=405

Or I outlined a solution that fairly limited, but may work for your
situation here:
http://www.sharepointblogs.com/chadc...g/default.aspx

Otherwise Microsofts Web Parts are limited to their default functionality.
If they don't allow for multiple connections, there is not much you can do...

Chad

"mike seitz" wrote:
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Thanks !

"Chad Clarke" wrote:
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