View

A formatted list of data, retrieved from the database using predefined selection and ordering criteria. Developers build query definitions visually through the administration interface; Drupal then generates the correct SQL queries, sends them to the database, retrieves the data, and displays it using the selection formatting and layout options. Examples of often-created views include a page showing all Article nodes chronologically (most recent first), a block with links to the 5 most recent reports, or a searchable list of all employees, grouped by department. For developers: Views is a visual query builder, similar in many ways to MS Access.