>>> [!note] Migrated issue <!-- Drupal.org comment --> <!-- Migrated from issue #2235029. --> Reported by: [thim](https://www.drupal.org/user/911756) >>> <p>I had some problems with getting the "Entity Reference View Widget" propperly setup, so that why I wanted to share my steps to help other people struggling to get this very pratical module up-and-running.</p> <p>In my example, I wanted to add "Related items" to my Product Displays, below are my steps how to this.<br> At the time of writing I'm using the 7.x-2.0-alpha2 version. And I added some screenshots to visually help.</p> <p>1) Create a new view<br> Administration &gt;&gt; Structure &gt;&gt; Views &gt;&gt; "+ Add new view"<br> admin/structure/views/add<br> <img src="https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.00.32.png" alt="Step 1"></p> <p>Give the view an unique name and select which "Entity/content" / "Type" you want to display.<br> Unselect "Create a page" and "Create a block"<br> Press "Continue &amp; Edit"</p> <p>In my case I wanted create view for just as selection option for "Content" / "ProductDisplay" as references, so there is no need for a Page or Block</p> <p>2) Add "Entity Reference View Widget" as a Display type<br> <img src="https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.05.23.png" alt="Step 2"></p> <p>The next steps can vary depending on you personnal needs.<br> I wanted to show a simple list and not the "Rendered Entity"</p> <p><img src="https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.55.18.png" alt="view settings"><br> <img src="https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.03.24.png" alt="Checkbox settings"><br> View "Format" &gt;&gt; select "Table"</p> <p>View "Fields" &gt;&gt; I added the following</p> <p>- Entity Reference View Widget Checkbox: Content (Important since, this will add the checkboxes of the items you want to select as references)<br> - Title</p> <p>Check that "Use Ajax" is set to "Yes", otherwise your view will behave strangly when trying to page, filter, ...</p> <p>Next press "Save" to save the changes for the view</p> <p>3) Edit your Content Type or Entity<br> Add or Edit the field with "Entity Reference"</p> <p> Administration &gt;&gt; Structure &gt;&gt; Content types &gt;&gt; Product display &gt;&gt; Manage fields (in my example)<br> <img src="https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.28.17.png" alt="CT edit"><br> Check for the following "field" settings in your content type field:<br> - "View": make sure you select your "Entity Reference View Widget"<br> - Pass selected entity ids to view<br> <img src="https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.30.29.png" alt="field settings"><br> <img src="https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.31.00.png" alt="field settings"><br> Press "Save settings"</p> <p>Next make sure your "field" - "widget type" is set to "View"<br> <img src="https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.33.50.png" alt="Widget Type"></p> <p>And now you are done.</p> <p>-----------</p> <p>Go to existing Node / Entity to "add items" (References) to it.<br> <img src="https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.35.11.png" alt="Edit Content"></p> <p>Add items triggers the Overlay with the view in it<br> <img src="https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.39.31.png" alt="View widget in action"></p> <p>After selection<br> <img src="https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.40.06.png" alt="Content referenced"></p> <p>EXTRA<br> -----------</p> <p>Add filter options (which is like adding a filter to any view)</p> <p>1) Edit your view and "Entity Reference View Widget" as a Display type</p> <p>2) Add a "FILTER CRITERIA" to the view</p> <p>Select the desired field you want to filter on, next press "Apply"<br> <img src="http://drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.42.1.png" alt="add filter field"><br> Select the desired operator<br> Make sure you expose your field to the visitors, next press "Apply"<br> <img src="https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.41.39.png" alt="filter operator"></p> <p>Let assume we want to add our "Title" field as a filter<br> And use the operator "Contains"</p> <p>Next press "Save" to save the changes for the view</p> <p>And now you are done.</p> <p>-----------</p> <p>Go to existing Node / Entity to "add items" (References) to it.<br> On top of the overlay, you now the filter options.</p> <p><img src="https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.46.46.png" alt="view with filter"></p> >>> [!note] Pre-migration files - [Snap 2014-04-07 at 11.00.32.png](https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.00.32.png) - [Snap 2014-04-07 at 11.03.24.png](https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.03.24.png) - [Snap 2014-04-07 at 11.05.23.png](https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.05.23.png) - [Snap 2014-04-07 at 11.28.17.png](https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.28.17.png) - [Snap 2014-04-07 at 11.30.29.png](https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.30.29.png) - [Snap 2014-04-07 at 11.31.00.png](https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.31.00.png) - [Snap 2014-04-07 at 11.33.50.png](https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.33.50.png) - [Snap 2014-04-07 at 11.39.31.png](https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.39.31.png) - [Snap 2014-04-07 at 11.40.06.png](https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.40.06.png) - [Snap 2014-04-07 at 11.35.11.png](https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Snap%202014-04-07%20at%2011.35.11.png) >>>