[feature request - tokens or url parameters] Use case: I want to create a step by step guide in the description field of a meeting entity. The guide is used by the facilitator to fill in meeting information. I do not want to embed fields, but want these to be accessible through a link in the de…

[image] Yuri_BC: that link needs to be dynamic …so that the link can be used in any rich text field of the same entity type and will still result in a pre-existing view that’s filtered by the currently viewed entity. So you expect to have a url which, when copy-pasted from one entity to anoth…

I’ll reply later to your comments in your last message. Just a question in between: Would it be possible to have an automation that creates a relation view at the moment an entity is created, and capture the URL of that?

[image] Yuri_BC: Would it be possible to have an automation that creates a relation view at the moment an entity is created, and capture the URL of that? If you’re willing to utilise scripting and the Views API, then yes, you can create views when an automation runs. See . | Fibery & Fibery …

Another approach for a dynamic link to view that can be filtered by the current entity: If the current entity is automatically ‘flagged’ as the current entity using a flag field, then I can create a link to any view that by default filtered to show only flagged enitty relations. To prevent issues w…

What you’re describing is what is already done with smart folders. Have a look at how the context views for smart folders work (and inspect the URL for per-db smart folder views). You could find a given (smart folder) view’s id and then use an automation, to populate the rich text field with a link…

[image] Chr1sG: inspect the URL for per-db smart folder views Copy pasting the smart folder view’s URL gives a link to the result below. The Smart folder view link buttons in the left navigation column work obviously, but pasting the link apparently leaves out information that the smart forl…

[image] Chr1sG: So you expect to have a url which, when copy-pasted from one entity to another, will automatically update itself to point to a different view (so it is not context filtered based on the first entity but on the second)? I am not aware of any tool that supports such a concept. Hav…

[image] Yuri_BC: Copy pasting the smart folder view’s URL gives a link to the result below. The Smart folder view link buttons in the left navigation column work obviously, but pasting the link apparently leaves out information that the smart forlder view link appends when opening in a new pane…

We’re looking into this, it may be a bug

How to create a dynamic link that shows a view filtered by current entity?

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Chr1sG September 28, 2023, 10:48am 29

Fix released to production today:

Topic		Replies	Views
[DONE] Embed Custom Views into Entity View Ideas & Features blocks	18	4576	August 18, 2022
In embedded Views, allow Filtering on Relation fields for "Is this entity" Ideas & Features filter	12	548	September 29, 2023
Views are a little confusing right now	26	242	September 29, 2025
September 18, 2025 / ⚔️ Specify which Entity View to open based on some field value Changelog	32	900	March 5, 2026
October 2, 2025 / 🥗 Bunch of usability improvements Changelog	31	680	March 5, 2026

How to create a dynamic link that shows a view filtered by current entity?

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