1. Accessing and Surfacing LOB Data in SharePoint 2010
K. Meena
Director
SymIndia Training & Consultancy Pvt Ltd
Bangalore

2. Agenda Challenges with External Data access/use BCS Architecture
External Content Type – a deep look
Presentation of External Data
in SharePoint 2010
in Office 2010
Access using Client OMs

3. Agenda Challenges with External Data access/use BCS Architecture
External Content Type – a deep look
Presentation of External Data
in SharePoint 2010
in Office 2010
Access using Client OMs

4. Challenges With Back End Data
Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2009
9/4/2018
Challenges With Back End Data
IT Challenges
The UI is confusing
It is difficult to use – both read and write
Can't work with the data when and where I want to
Can’t easily search for business data
It would be nice if data can be used offline
Need to have office look and feel – tasks,contacts etc.
Need to involve IT to service my requests for data access
End User Challenges
Islands of business data
Overhead for IT to service all user requests
Manage security, auditing, connectivity
One off projects for connecting to external systems
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5. Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2009
9/4/2018
Requirement
Bring external data into SharePoint and Office
Provide External Data in a Centrally Managed Way
Business Connectivity Services
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6. Agenda Challenges with External Data access/use BCS Architecture
External Content Type – a deep look
Presentation of External Data
in SharePoint 2010
in Office 2010
Access using Client OMs

7. Business Connectivity Services
Office Applications
BCS Client
Design Tools
SharePoint
Dev
Platform
Business
Intelligence
Enterprise
Content
Management
Collaboration
Social
Enterprise
Search
SharePoint
Designer
External Lists
Visual
Studio
External Content Type Repository
Business Data Connectivity
LOB
Web Service
WCF DB
.NET assembly

8. Data & Connectivity SharePoint Client BCS in Office Client
Client to Backend Direct Connection
BDC
In memory
Client Cache
SharePoint Client
BCS in SharePoint
Identity Federation
service
BCS
Meta Data
Store
BDC DB
Connector
WCF /WS
Connector
.NET Assembly
Connector
AS Custom
Connector
Persistence Store
SAP
ORACLE
Siebel
SQL
Data Cubes
Custom .NET assembly
External data

9. Agenda Challenges with External Data access/use BCS Architecture
External Content Type – a deep look
Presentation of External Data
in SharePoint 2010
in Office 2010
Access using Client OMs

10. External Content Types The building block
Metadata Descriptions of connectivity information and data definitions
Behaviors to apply
Office Clients (Rich)
BCS
External Data Source
(Web Service, DB, .Net object, LOB system, Web 2.0 service, etc.)
External Content Type (ECT)
BCS
SharePoint (Thin)

11. DEMO
ECT Creation via SharePoint Designer & VS 2010 K. Meena Director SymIndia Training & Consultancy Pvt Ltd

12. Agenda Challenges with External Data access/use BCS Architecture
External Content Type – a deep look
Presentation of External Data
in SharePoint 2010
in Office 2010
Access using Client OMs

13. Solution Types, Tools & Roles
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Custom connectivity for data aggregation, transformation, security, etc.
Use custom code to integrate data into any Office app
Business logic in forms
Create reusable components (UI parts, ECTs, actions)
Customize
InfoPath forms
Outlook taskpane and ribbon
Word (QuickParts)
Workflow
Web Part Pages
Surface data in External Lists
Connect those lists to Outlook, SPW
Simple
Intermediate
Advanced
NO CODE*
Advanced Developer
Visual
Studio
CODE
SharePoint
Designer
SharePoint SDK
Power User
Developer
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14. Exposing Your Data From SharePoint
External Data Columns
External Lists
Chart WebPart
Business Data WebParts
Business Data List/Related List
Business Data Item Builder
Business Data Item
BDC OM
SharePoint OM
Client Side OM (CSOM)
No Code Solutions
Custom Code

15. Presentation Offline External List
Connect to Outlook as
Contacts
Tasks
Calendars
Posts
Download to SharePoint Workspace as
Lists
Word doc libraries with external data columns

16. DEMO
PRESENTATION IN SHAREPOINT & OFFICE K. Meena Director SymIndia Training & Consultancy Pvt Ltd

17. Agenda Challenges with External Data access/use BCS Architecture
External Content Type – a deep look
Presentation of External Data
in SharePoint 2010
in Office 2010
Access using Client OMs

18. BCS Client and Server

19. CSOM

20. Client Side Object Model
Remote Access
Three sets of APIs
.NET Managed Client Object model
ECMAScript
Silverlight

21. DEMO
CLIENT SIDE ACCESS K. Meena Director SymIndia Training & Consultancy Pvt Ltd

22. Summary BCS brings External Data into SharePoint and Office
Client/server connectivity with
CRUDQ operations
Online/offline access
Search and Profile Pages
Tools for rapid assembly of business solutions declaratively
Baked into the Platform
Easy surfacing of Data – Server and client

23. THANK YOU!
K. Meena Director SymIndia Training & Consultancy Pvt Ltd

24. © 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.