Is there a tool to change a CAML query and bind it to its view?

Question

I created a view in a Sharepoint 2007 (SP) list, I included some filters in this view. Internally, SP have generated a CAML. I need to change this generated CAML and include more complex conditions in the where clause, after that, I have to save it to the view and then, test the results.

Is there a tool that let me do this?

Answer 1

Dunno if this helps - for Development using SP Web Services, we previously used the U2U CAML generator on MOSS2007.

However, it seems there is a new tool on CodePlex - CAML Generator

But I haven't developed in SP for a while tho ...

Answer 2

If you are talking about a tool that is an advanced version of the out of the box ViewEdit.aspx page, I do not know that such a tool exists.

If you want to create a custom List Definition, then I would WSPBuilder or STSDEV to create the feature and solution package for your custom List Definition containing the CAML generated by the U2U CAML Query Builder.