This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.
Problem: I would like to create a View that shows only those posts with empty excerpts.
Solution: It's not possible to filter by post_excerpt using WP_Query, so it will require custom PHP. Create a custom shortcode that returns a comma-separated list of post IDs, then feed that shortcode into the ids attribute of a View of posts filtered by Post ID in a shortcode attribute.
[wpv-view name="Your View Name" ids="[get_empty_excerpt_ids]"]
Relevant Documentation:
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/passing-arguments-to-views/
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Last updated by 5 years, 9 months ago.
Assisted by: Christian Cox.
Okay let's assume you create a custom shortcode that returns a list of comma-separated post IDs. In the View editor screen, look for the Query Filter section. If you can't see it, open the Screen Options tab in the top right corner and activate the Query Filter section. Then you can add a new filter to filter by post ID. In the configurations section for this filter, you can set it to respond to a shortcode attribute "ids" (see attached). Then when you place the View on your site, you can add the custom shortcode to the View's ids attribute like this:
[wpv-view name="Your View Name" ids="[get_empty_excerpt_ids]"]
You must register the custom shortcode name get_empty_excerpt_ids (or whatever you call your shortcode) in Toolset > Settings > Front-end Content > Third-party shortcode arguments. Then your View will be filtered by post ID, as provided by your custom shortcode.
