How to use search query passed through url in a view?

[viv]

Hi

I am passing a search query through url to a view. I want to use the passed query as a filter
to the graphs I am showing in the view.

How can I use the q URL param in view xml?

[David]

See answer at duplicate question (albeit from another user):

http://splunk-base.splunk.com/answers/22612/how-to-use-parameter-q-from-the-url-in-the-view-xml