Data Views

Learn how to configure data views in Umbraco UI Builder.

Data views allow you to define multiple pre-filtered views of the same data source. This is useful when entities exist in different states and you need a way to toggle between them.

Data Views

Defining Data Views

Data views are defined via the Collections settings.

Using the AddDataView() Method

Creates a data view with the specified name and a where clause filter expression. The expression must return a boolean value.

Method Syntax

AddDataView(string name, Lambda whereClauseExpression) : CollectionConfigBuilder<TEntityType>

Example

collectionConfig.AddDataView("Active", p => p.IsActive);

Using the AddDataView() Method with Group

Creates a data view within a specified group, using a where clause filter expression. The expression must return a boolean value.

Method Syntax

AddDataView(string group, string name, Lambda whereClauseExpression) : CollectionConfigBuilder<TEntityType>

Example

collectionConfig.AddDataView("Status", "Active", p => p.IsActive);