Adds examples of overriding getBaseQuery

README.md

@@ -275,9 +275,20 @@ Customizing the List View
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 Where before, you may have specified the `getTableMethod` parameter, now you override the `getBaseQuery()` function in your actions.class.php.  By default,
-this returns a `Doctrine_Query` object from your model's table by calling the `createQuery()` function.  Override this to add where clauses and other
+this returns a `Doctrine_Query` object from your model's table by calling the `createQuery()` function.  Override `getBaseQuery` to add where clauses and other
 customizations.  Just be sure that method returns a `Doctrine_Query` instance, and you'll be all set!
 
+    // override getBaseQuery and join in the User table
+    protected function getBaseQuery()
+    {
+      $query = parent::getBaseQuery();
+      $a     = $query->getRootAlias();
+      $query->select($a.'.*, u.first_name, u.last_name')
+          ->leftJoin($a.'.User u');
+        
+      return $query;
+    }
+
 Forms and Filters
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