The document provides an overview of integrating external data with SharePoint's Business Connectivity Services (BCS). It discusses key BCS concepts like external content types and external lists. It also outlines the session which will include three demonstrations of using BCS and references for further information. The session is aimed at a business intelligence level and will run from 2:10 PM to 3 PM on integrating external data with BCS in SharePoint.

1. INTEGRATE EXTERNAL DATA WITH THE
BUSINESS CONNECTIVITY SERVICES (BCS)
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE– 200 LEVEL
2:10 PM - 3 PM
Tom Resing, MCM
Applied Information Sciences
(AIS), San Antonio

2. Thank you for being a part of the first
SharePoint Saturday Austin
• Please turn off all electronic devices or set them to vibrate.
• If you must take a phone call, please do so in the hall so as not
to disturb others.
• Open wireless access is available with no password
• Feel free to “tweet and blog” during the session
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3. Business
Connectivity
Services

4. • External System
• External Content Type
• External List
• External Data Column
• Business Data Connectivity (for
Office)

5. SharePoint
2010

6. • SharePoint Foundation
• Search Server Express
• Search Server
• SharePoint Server
• FAST for SharePoint

7. Demo 1

8. #1 Compelling
Data

9. Knowledge
Information
Data

10. #2 Microsoft

11. Demo 2

12. Demo 3

13. References
• CloudShare SharePoint Solution Showcase
– free (register) 24hr VM in the cloud
• SharePoint Foundation 2010 Inside Out from
Microsoft Press
– Chapter 9 - BCS

14. www.TomResing.com

15. Thanks to our Sponsors
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16. Backup Slides