Connect to a view from a CQWP

Question

Is it possible to point the CQWP to a list view? We have implemented 3rd level navigation using subsites and now the subsites can't read the lists in the parent unless we use a content query web part, which in turn requires custom XSLT to get the same built-in views we had with the lists in the parent.

Anyway around this? Can a CQWP point to list views? It would be so convenient! We're so close to using this solution but don't want to do XSLT templates for each list, which already has a view on the parent site.

Thanks.

Answer 1

No, the CQWP is configured to find items using a query but won't echo a pre-configured View.

You could however try using a List View web part which will allow you to show a pre-configured view.