Integrate External Data w/ business connectivity services (BCS)
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This document provides an overview of integrating external data with Business Connectivity Services (BCS) in SharePoint. It begins with an introduction to BCS and then covers the various data sources that can be connected to including SQL Server, Oracle, and web services. The document demonstrates connecting to external data through BCS list web parts and search functionality. It emphasizes that BCS allows for easy setup and integration of external data in SharePoint without requiring developer skills. The document also provides references and resources for further information on BCS.
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- 1. 0 Integrate External Data with Business Connectivity Services Tom Resing – www.tomresing.com Jive Software
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- 10. 9 Agenda • What is BCS • Use it in the Browser • Look at the Setup • Questions and Resources
- 12. 11 BCS Connection to External Data in SharePoint SharePoint Tasks Tasks in Context
- 13. 12 BCS Data Sources • Microsoft SQL Server • Oracle • ODBC • Web Services
- 14. 13 What Server Adds • Foundation – Business Data Column • Server – BCS Web Parts – Search – User Profile Import • Custom Options – BCS API through .Net Code
- 15. DEMO -LET’S USE IT! BCS List Web Part BCS Search
- 16. 15 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
- 17. 16 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!
- 18. 17 External System External Content Type •External List •External Data Column •Business Data Connectivity (for Office)
- 20. 19 SharePoint Foundation Search Server Express Search Server SharePoint Server FAST for SharePoint
- 23. 22 #2 Microsoft
- 24. 23 Demo 2
- 25. 24 SharePoint 2013 Changes • A lot stays the same
- 26. 25 External List Enhancements • Performance improvements • Export data to Excel
- 27. 26 Other 2013 Changes • Support for SharePoint Apps and Office Apps • Event listener – receive events from External Systems • Odata, REST, CSOM • Visual Studio 2012
- 28. 27 References • SharePoint Foundation 2010 Inside Out - Chapter 9 – BCS • Exploring Microsoft SharePoint 2013 New Features & Functions -Chapter 5 • SharePoint 2013 Inside Out
- 29. 28 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
- 30. 29 References Use 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
- 31. 30 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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Editor's Notes
- Are your company’s internal websites connected to your company’s most important information.
- If so, is it a real time stream of information or does it go stale quickly?
- If you’re using SharePoint and it’s not connected to External data – and by that, I mean all that stuff important to your company that’s not stored in SharePoint, the answer is no
- But I’ve got good news! – If you’ve got anything newer than SharePoint Server 2010. You’ve got a great way to connect to the missing information. – That’s what you’re going to learn about today.
- I met some of you before the session. For those that don't know me, my name's Tom Resing. I'm a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in 4 areas related to SharePoint. I'm certified in configuring WSSv3, configuring MOSS, and application development for both of them.My first programming job was in high school in Washington, DC. I got my Computer Science Degree from Northwestern in Evanston, Illinois almost 12 years ago. I've been in the technology field my entire career.
- Here’s the Agenda. We’ll start with an Overview of the BDCThen I’ll jump straight into demos. First we’ll look at the BDC in use, then we’ll look at how to set it up. I’ll show you where you can learn more and take questions at the end.
- A set of capabilities in SharePoint 2010 and 2013 that help you integrate external data into your SharePoint websites and Office Clients.
- If you do a lot of work in SharePoint or Outlook, but store your tasks elsewhere, for example, pulling them in through bcs allows you to view them where you view other important information
- Your options are pretty wide open here. Any data you have in an Oracle or SQL Server Database any ODBC data source or in some cases, Web Services is available.
- I’ll demonstrate one of the web parts and search. With a little more work, you can get the other pieces working, as well. I’ve used User Profile Import for HR data exported from PeopleSoft to a SQL Server. It wasn’t easy, but it looked great in the end.
- Review what we did and what else you can do
- Editions of 2013 – All have BCS, some have more functionality than others.
- Why? 2 Reasons. #1 Compelling Data
- The data is the base you build on. We’re connecting to external data. So that’s data outside of SharePoint. When the data is consumed, people turn it into information. The ultimate goal is to build knowledge. That only comes after the basics are fulfilled.
- The second reason for leveraging business connectivity services is, simply put, Microsoft. If you make heavy use of Microsoft products BCS will fit in best. There is no BCS without Windows Server and SharePoint. But beyond that, if you’re an Outlook and Office user you benefit. BCS integrates with those products and using it feels more natural when you’re used to using those products.
- When I created the demo in 2013 almost everything was the same. I got a few different messages like “This shouldn’t take to long” and “Working on it”, but otherwise, I followed the exact same steps in Central Admin to set up the service application and the exact same steps in SharePoint Designer 2013
- Some backend changes that may improve performance in some situations. For example , sort requests are now sent to the external system which reduces the load on SharePoint Servers.
- Some backend changes that may improve performance in some situations. For example , sort requests are now sent to the external system which reduces the load on SharePoint Servers.
- Find my email, blog, these slides with all the references at TomResing.com