How the SharePoint 2010 BCS will change your life - SharePoint Saturday Kansas City 2010
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How Business Connectivity Services will change your life
Corey RothBlog: www.dotnetmafia.comTwitter: @coreyroth
Corey Roth
• SharePoint Solutions Architect for Stonebridge• Microsoft SharePoint MVP• Specializing in ECM and Search• Passed all SharePoint 2010 certification exams• Microsoft Solutions Advocate• E-mail: [email protected] • Twitter: @coreyroth• Blog: www.dotnetmafia.com• Laptop: Dell E6510 i5 2.4 GHz 8GB• Oracle VirtualBox 3.2.8 – 4GB on VM
Progress Bar = Q&A Time!
• SharePoint Designer 2010 is slow (at least on my machine)!
• See a progress bar? Ask a question!
Translation Guide
Term MOSS 2007 SharePoint 2010
BDC Business Data Catalog Business Data Connectivity
BCS Bowl Championship Series Business Connectivity Services
Application Definition External Content Type
Microsoft Groove Microsoft SharePoint Workspace
Business Connectivity Services
• No code connectivity to external data sources• Full CRUD Support including reading and writing• Built with SharePoint Designer 2010• Offline access via SharePoint Workspace• Outlook Integration• Searchable just like in MOSS 2007
External Lists
• Allows data from BCS to appear as a native SharePoint list• Supports full CRUD• Can customize edit form using InfoPath
Data Sources
• Database table / view• WCF / Web Service• Business Data Connectivity Connector (BDC Entity Model or
Custom Connector)
Resources
• Blog Posts– BCS Walkthrough on DotNetMafia.com
• http://www.dotnetmafia.com/blogs/dotnettipoftheday/archive/2010/02/02/it-s-easy-to-configure-an-external-list-with-business-connectivity-services-bcs-in-sharepoint-foundation-2010.aspx
– How to: Create a BCS Profile Page on DotNetMafia.com• http://www.dotnetmafia.com/blogs/dotnettipoftheday/archive/2010/04/15/how-
to-create-a-bcs-profile-page-in-sharepoint-2010.aspx
Questions?
Corey RothBlog: www.dotnetmafia.comTwitter: twitter.com/coreyroth