Dataform view block

The Dataform view block allows for displaying and interacting with the content of a Dataform activity via a block on the course page.

Installation

Git clone

• Type the following command in the root of your Moodle install: git clone git://github.com/itamart/moodle-block_dataform_view.git blocks/dataform_view
• Add /blocks/dataform_view to your .git/info/exclude.
• Visit http://yoursite.com/admin to finish the installation.

Download

• Download zip from: https://github.com/itamart/moodle-block_dataform_view/zipball/master or http://moodle.org/plugins/pluginversions.php?plugin=block_dataform_view
• Unzip into the 'blocks' subfolder of your Moodle install.
• Rename the new folder to dataform_view.
• Visit http://yoursite.com/admin to finish the installation.

Configuration

Dataform view block settings

• Select Dataform: Dropdown list of available Dataform instances in the course and the front page.
• Select view: Dropdown list of available views in the selected Dataform.
• Select filter: Dropdown list of available filters in the selected Dataform.
• Embed: If enabled the Dataform view is embedded in an iframe and allows interaction with the content (e.g. adding/editing entries) without leaving the course page.
• Container CSS: When embedded allows setting the iframe styles.

See also

• Version info and downloads: Dataform view block in Moodle plugins repository.
• Discussions: Database activity forum
• Dataform module
• Dataform view module