Title: Dynamically Filter Data Based On User Input
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Dynamically Filter Data Based On User Input

 *  Resolved [ferguson4848](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ferguson4848/)
 * (@ferguson4848)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dynamically-filter-data-based-on-user-input/)
 * I’m trying to build a system that could dynamically display data based on user
   input. Essentially, it is much like the Filter Variable Substitution, except 
   using the username or email is not going to filter enough.
 * What I’d like to be able to do is have the user come to a page and there be a
   input box for “ProjectID”. They would input a unique project ID number and hit
   submit.
 * The page would then display data ONLY pertaining to that Project ID.
 * I assume it would be something like:
 * [cfdb-table form=”your-form” filter=”ProjectID=$project_id”]
 * But I’m not sure how to tell the server what the $project_id is for that session.
 * I hope that makes sense and appreciate any guidance.
 * Thanks
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-to-database-extension/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-to-database-extension/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Michael Simpson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msimpson/)
 * (@msimpson)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dynamically-filter-data-based-on-user-input/#post-5672613)
 * See: [http://cfdbplugin.com/?page_id=680](http://cfdbplugin.com/?page_id=680)
 *  Thread Starter [ferguson4848](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ferguson4848/)
 * (@ferguson4848)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dynamically-filter-data-based-on-user-input/#post-5672619)
 * I looked at that earlier, but at first it seemed it was not what I needed. But
   I will go over it again. Question: Can I use cfdb-value instead of cfdb-datatable?
 * Thanks
 *  Thread Starter [ferguson4848](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ferguson4848/)
 * (@ferguson4848)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dynamically-filter-data-based-on-user-input/#post-5672624)
 * Okay, I figured it out.
 * Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

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 * Last reply from: [ferguson4848](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ferguson4848/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dynamically-filter-data-based-on-user-input/#post-5672624)
 * Status: resolved