Views VBO Filter

This module provides a convenient way to provide a Views filter that has fixed options, but too many to be included in a normal filter.

The module provides a Views filter which can be used to fill the values of another filter, by providing a modal popup displaying a view where the user can select values for the other filter (using Views Bulk Operations (VBO), hence the name).
That way, you can use a simple text (or hidden) field for the filter itself and use this module's filter to fill it with values.