An IT company ArtfulBits has developed several components for Microsoft SharePoint including Follow-Up Column, Image Upload Column, Discussion Column, Parent Selector Column and Cross-Site Lookup Column.
Parent Selector Column Functionality
Just as well as the other components developed by ArtfulBits for Microsoft SharePoint Parent Selector Column adds a very helpful feature to standard SharePoint columns functionality. Parent Selector Column is intended to lookup to self (containing list) in order to display hierarchical data. On the comparison with standard SharePoint Lookup a new column does not contain own item.
A component is very easy to use. Installation will take only few minutes. Before installing it is necessary to make sure that a target server meets Parent Selector Column system requirements. The developers also recommend ArtfulBits License Manager (if one is not installed).
In order to use Parent Selector Column it is necessary to select it in the list of available columns in the Create Column page. In Additional Column Settings a user can change default settings to adjust column mode to his or her preferences. A user can select lookup data from the drop-down list. It is very convenient to use picker dialog choosing information from large lists.
ArtfulBits Parent Selector may be converted to standard Lookup column (that allows editing content in Datasheet view) and vice versa it is possible to convert an existing SharePoint Lookup column to Parent Selector Column and use data filtering, picker dialog, and other features.
ArtfulBits Parent Selector Column may be applied to Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007. For both of the products the following functions are provided:
- Exclude own item from lookup list
- Powerful function of searching inside lookup list. Using a Picker Dialog for searching items in lookup lists
- Filtering retrieved data using existing list views
- Single and multiple lookup for standard mode and using Picker Dialog
- Conversion between "ArtfulBits Parent Selector" column and standard SharePoint "Lookup" column.
- Validating Hierarchical Integrity (checking whether hierarchical data is non-cyclic)
- Language pack support (desired localization could be added by request)
ArtfulBits Parent Selector Column features competitive price and advantageous conditions of License Agreement. It is a quality up-to-date solution that enhances default functionality of Microsoft SharePoint.
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Source: http://www.artfulbits.com/products/sharepoint/parent-selector.aspx#Overview