Citation suggestion for data set

In creating a block with a suggested citations I ran into a number of challenges.

  1. The creator/owner field is a referenced field with multiple persons possible.  I could get a list of names but it was hard to find a way to get a row of comma separated names.  I probably could have created a view mode with code but instead I found a module - views merge rows which will merge the rows into a row.  It already has a verison for Drupal 8 so would be good for upgrading.
  2. I needed to reformat the names last, first initial.  Here I just need to make a custom name format.

So here are the steps:

1. Install module views merge rows via:  drush en views_merge_rows -y

2. Create a custom name format in admin/config/regional/name  I called mine Citation with a format of  LG((f-,)+ (x-.)+ (y-.))

Custom Name format

3. Create a block view which I called Data set citation (admin/structure/views/add) which will be filtered to data set.

Finished  Block View:

Before adding the Name field add a Contextual filter on Node Id:

Relationship of Entity Reference on field_person_creator:

Configure field Name using the relationship:

Configure DOI

Configure Publication Date to add a period.

Configure format of fields setting to Inline Fields

Configure format of fields setting to Inline Fields

Set the merge row

4. Once view is created add a Display Suite block field (admin/structure/ds/fields) using the view with layout "show only block content" called "Citation".

5. Now edit structure of data set -> Manage Display (admin/structure/types/manage/data_set/display) and create a group field I called "group_citation" of format "Fieldset".  Edit the label to add a description like "Published on EDI/LTER Data Portal" and enable it in Header.

 

6. Enable the block field "Citation" and place under the group_citation.