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Use [Me] Filter for a view on a Single Line Text Field?

I have a straight, single line text field that Contains user names (and that cannot be changed)

I would like to create a view personalized for each user to view their requests.

How can I do this? Can I do it in SharePoint Designer?

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navdeepmadan

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sullisnyc44

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awesome.

So I can just use the last link, correct? creted a filter where Submitter = [Me]

- where submitter is actually = to the Full name and not domain\username, correct?

This is was the solution I was hoping to use from Laura Rogers, but received errors:

http://www.sharepoint911.com/blogs/laura/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=117

sullisnyc44

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My error:

Exception occurred. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80020009 (DISP_E_EXCEPTION))
Troubleshoot issues with Windows SharePoint Services.

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sullisnyc44

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Ah. What a pain!

It's actually a doc library with a custom content type. So even though I uploaded my template it's not enough? I have to further deploy it as described in the post below?

http://www.sharepointnutsandbolts.com/2007/04/deploying-content-types-as-feature.html

But back to your solutions...
I can use this by itself, correct?
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-designer-help/filter-data-in-a-data-view-HA010103041.aspx

do I still use '[Me]'?

Can you post the syntax?

Thanks!

sullisnyc44

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In SharePoint desginer, I converted the view.

I created a parameter:
LogonUser = Server Variable = LOGON_USER

I added the xpath filter:
[contains(@Submitter,$LogonUser)]

But it doesn't return a thing...

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sullisnyc44

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meant to apply to multi solutions

sullisnyc44

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[@Submitter=$UserID] !!

works :)