Tom Resing, MCM, MVPRackspace Hostingwww.TomResing.com

Integrate External Data with the Business Connectivity Services (BCS)

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About Tom

• Microsoft Certified Master in SharePoint 2007 (MCM)

• Microsoft Most Valued Professional (MVP)

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist– SharePoint 2010 MOSS and WSS

Configuration

– MOSS and WSS App Dev

• 15+ Years of Technical Experience– Public Sector and Private Sector

– Web Focused

• Co-Author, SharePoint 2013 Inside Out

• Co-Author, SharePoint Foundation 2010 Inside Out from Microsoft Press

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About Rackspace•Microsoft Hosting Partner of the Year 2012–Main Office: San Antonio, TX

•Managed SharePoint Hosting and SharePoint Services

•We Open Sourced the Cloud

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Business Connectivity Services

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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

SharePoint Server

FAST for SharePoint

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Demo 1

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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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Demo 3

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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 from Microsoft Press

– Chapter 9 – BCS

Exploring Microsoft SharePoint 2013 New Features & Functions by Penelope Coventry

- Chapter 5 – Building Composite Solutions

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