integrate external data w/ business connectivity services (bcs)
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Integrate External Data with Business Connectivity Services
Tom Resing – www.tomresing.comJive Software
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Tom Resing
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Jive SoftwareLeader in Social Business Software
Connects you to your co-workers, partners and customers
Easy to try at www.JiveSoftware.com
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Agenda
• What is BCS• Use it in the Browser• Look at the Setup• Questions and Resources
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Business Connectivity Services
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BCSConnection to External Data in SharePoint
SharePoint
Tasks
Tasks in Contex
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BCS Data Sources• Microsoft SQL Server• Oracle• ODBC• Web Services
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What Server Adds
• Foundation– Business Data Column
• Server– BCS Web Parts– Search– User Profile Import
• Custom Options– BCS API through .Net Code
DEMO-LET’S USE IT!
BCS List Web Part
BCS Search
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User Experience
• As a User You Can– Add a Web Part– Connect to data sources– Pull live data– Search Cached Data
• What I didn’t show– Connect BCS Web Part to Other Web Parts– Add a column in a list from BCS Data
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2 Keys to BCS
1. Easy to Set Up– Don’t need to be a developer to access a database
2. Integration– Search, Web Parts, Lists, User Profiles, Office– It’s connected!
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External System
External Content Type• External List• External Data Column• Business Data Connectivity (for Office)
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SharePoint 2010+
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SharePoint Foundation
Search Server Express
Search Server
FAST for SharePoint
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#1 Compelling Data
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Knowledge
Information
Data
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#2 Microsoft
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Demo 2
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SharePoint 2013 Changes
• A lot stays the same
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External List Enhancements
• Performance improvements• Export data to Excel
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Other 2013 Changes
• Support for SharePoint Apps and Office Apps
• Event listener – receive events from External Systems
• Odata, REST, CSOM• Visual Studio 2012
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References
• SharePoint Foundation 2010 Inside Out - Chapter 9 – BCS
•Exploring Microsoft SharePoint 2013 New Features & Functions -Chapter 5 •SharePoint 2013 Inside Out
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References
• SharePoint 2013 changes and features in Business Connectivity Services, Microsoft.com video 7/16/12
• Make Business Data Available in SharePoint 2013, video, Pluralsight, 4/10/2013
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ReferencesUse the following PowerShell to revert to bdc identity$bcsServiceApp = Get-SPServiceApplication | where {$_ -match "Business Data Connectivity Service"}$bcsServiceApp.RevertToSelfAllowed = $true;$bcsServiceApp.Update();from http://www.zimmergren.net/archive/2010/06/09/sp-2010-bcs-problem-with-authenticationmode-and-reverttoself.aspx
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References• Download ULSViewer
–Create a shortcut to ULSViewer.exe on your Server’s Desktop. File, Open From, ULS Before recreating your error
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