Adding columns to content query

Question

I have created a Content Query that retrieves all of my tasks from my site collection that meets my filter criteria.  However, The Item Views are incredibly limited
(basically just the title).  I want to add ~5-7 additional columns to the query, such as due date.  I understand I may have to do this through SharePoint designer.  Please advise and if coding is required, please let me know what code to use.

Answer 1

Hi,
I understand that you want to add columns to content query web part.
To include additional columns in the Web Part's query, we need to perform some minor customization in the .webpart file. We should programmatically instruct the Web Part to rename columns to names the default XSLT transformation expects, and then render
the columns by using the default XSLT transformation styles. For more information:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms497457(v=office.14).aspx
But the default XSLT transformations can render the following four fields:
Title, Description, LinkUrl, and ImageUrl, we can  add a column and display it as the
Description field in the Web Part. If we want the other columns to appear in addition to the KB title and product, modify the XSLT transformation and add the rendering for the additional columns.
More information:
How to: Customize the SharePoint Content By Query Web Part by Using Custom Properties (ECM):
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa981241(v=office.14).aspx
How to: Customize XSL for the SharePoint Content By Query Web Part (ECM):
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb447557(v=office.14).aspx
How to: Customize the Rendering of a Field on a List View:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff606773(v=office.14).aspx
Customizing List Views with XSLT Transformations:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc300164(v=office.12).aspx
Best Regards,
Linda Li