Recipe 49: Editablefields

Note

Ingredients

editablefields module: http://drupal.org/project/editablefields

The editablefields module is a tremendous time-saver for site administrators, making selected fields easily editable in a view. The module adds new view types and a new field option to the Views UI.

1. Install and enable the editablefields module.

2. Clone a view you wish to edit. Select the view to clone at admin/build/modules.

   Fieldset	Action
   Basic Information	Modify the view name. Example: admin_swim_groups Ensure that the view may only be seen by the admin role (see Recipe 7 for guidance on the admin role, and associated Admin Role module).
   Page	Ensure that Provide Page View is selected. Change the URL. Example: swim-groups-instructor-edit Change the View Type to Editablefields – table – No Form
   Fields	Add the Node:Title (if not already there) and any additional fields you wish to see in the view. Set the field Option to Editable as desired.

3. Save the view. The view enables rapid updating...