integrate external data with the business data catalog
DESCRIPTION
Business Data Catalog with Microsoft SQL Server including an Overview of the Business Data Catalog, an Introduction to Configuring the BDC, and a Demonstration of Integrating the BDC with List Forms.TRANSCRIPT
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Integrate External Data with the
Business Data Catalog
Tom Resing
Senior Software Engineer
MicroLink, LLC
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INTRODUCTION
Integrate External Data with the Business Data Catalog
Tom Resing
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About Tom
Microsoft Certified
Technology Specialist
• MOSS Configuration
• WSS Configuration
• MOSS Application
Development
• WSS Application
Development
12 Years of Technical
Experience
• Public Sector and
Private Sector
• Web Focused
An organizer of
SharePoint Saturday
San Antonio Nov 14th
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About MicroLink
Microsoft Gold Partner
• Main Office in Vienna, Virginia
Microsoft’s Federal Partner of the Year for 2007
Microsoft’s DoD Partner of the Year for 2007
and 2006
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Agenda
What is the Business Data Catalog (BDC)
Use it in the Browser
• BDC List Web Part
• BDC Search
Look at the Setup
• Sample Configuration File
• Import in the SSP
• Look at Crawl Settings
Questions and Resources
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WHAT IS THE BUSINESS DATA
CATALOG?
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Business Data Catalog
The SharePoint connection to
External Data
SharePointDatabase of Known
Places
Place Search
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BDC Data Sources
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
ODBC
Web Services
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MOSS Enterprise Pieces
Out of the Box in MOSS Enterprise
• Business Data Web Parts
• Business Data Column
• Search
• User Profile Import
Custom Options
• BDC API through .Net Code
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DEMO
-LET’S USE IT!
BDC List Web Part
BDC Search
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BDC User Experience
As a User You Can
• Add a BDC Web Part
• Connect to data sources
• Pull live data
• Search Cached Data
What I didn’t show
• Connect BDC Web Part to Other Web Parts
• Add a column in a list from BDC Data
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2 Keys to Business Data Catalog
1. Easy to Set Up
• Don’t need to be a developer to access a database
2. Integration
• Search, Web Parts, Lists, User Profiles
• It’s connected!
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Tools
MOSS SDK 1.5 Apr09
• AdventureWorks Sample
• Business Data Catalog Definition Editor
WSHelloWorld Web Service
WSOrders Web Service
Excel Services User Defined Function Sample
WSOrders Custom Proxy Sample
Amazon Web Service Sample
SAP Sample
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BDC Meta Man
The OG
Free version
Full version is $1200
Supports:
• writing to the database
• Stored procedures
• Web services
Beta: BDC Meta Web Edition
• Modify configuration without SSP Access
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MORE DEMO
- LET’S SET ONE UP!
Sample Configuration File
Import in the SSP
Look at Crawl Settings
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Review Set Up
Configure
Import
Crawl
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Gotchas
1. BDC Permissions
2. Versioning
3. Two hop problem
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Questions
Email me at [email protected]
Twitter: @resing
Tom Resing’s SharePoint Blog
• http://blogs.microlinkllc.com/tresing
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SharePoint 2007 Developer's Guide
to Business Data Catalog
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BACKUP SLIDES
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