Quest Multi-Selector (qMultiSelector)

The qMultiSelector provides a "bank" of pull-down list selectors in which one selects first from the left-most selector and then proceeds along the list of selectors to the right, successively refining the selection.  As each selection is made, the screen refreshes and the next selector is pre-filtered to reflect the previous choice made.

The qMultiSelector is normally used to feed a filter value to another web part, such as a qChartView or a qListView.  Configuration of the qMultiSelecter entails choosing where to get the data from.  This means specifying the SharePoint lists used by the multi-selector (one list per selector), defining the hierarchical relationships between the lists, and deciding which fields will be displayed in the pull-down lists.

The the example that follows the qMultiSelector has been configured to use just two lists, manufacturers and models.  In the bank of selectors, choosing a manufacturer automatically filters the models list.  Then, choosing from the models list effects the filter on the qListView (Used Cars List), listing cars of that model: