Quest Selector (qSelector)

The qSelector is, effectively, a pull-down list selector.  It is normally used to feed a filter value to another web part, such as a qChartView or a qListView.  Configuration of the qSelecter entails choosing where to get he data from (one or more SharePoint lists), and then deciding which fields will be displayed in the pull-down list.  Usually there is one primary field displayed in the closed web part, but one can specify any number of fields to display while the selector is expanded (i.e. mid-way through the selection process).

Once a selection has been made, the data of the whole list record associated with the chosen item, is stored and then transmitted to filter another web part (if a web part connection has been established beforehand), or used by another component if Session variables have been specified for use.

In the example following the qSelector is used to select from a list of car manufacturers.  Upon selecting a manufacturer, the page refreshes and the qListView below is re-filtered to reflect the selection made: