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Sharepoint Incremental Crawl and BCS
I have a BCS connector (partial BDC Model posted below) and I'm noticing some issues with Sharepoint crawls. My full crawl seems to work perfectly, but incremental is pulling back the same number of ...
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BDC Entity with TypeDescriptor System.String[] gives errors when crawling
Is it possible to crawl a BDC content source with an entity that has a property of type string array (System.String[])?
At one point I had this working successfully in my dev environment but it ...
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Is it possible to define a bdc model in code
is it possible to define an external contentType in code?
As an alternative: Is it possible to deploy an bdc-model using code (i.e. create the xml "on the fly" then deploy that using code)?
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BCS Model not deploying in Farm environment
Has anyone else seen an issue with deploying a BCS Model WSP to a farm and the External Content Type is not being deployed? The Farm feature is activated.
It is working fine for a single server ...
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Sharepoint Online and custom BDC models
Hello I hope somebody can help.
I need to access an external timesheet from Sharepoint Online.
The Timesheet site uses a REST api to provide the data, not a WCF or traditional ASPX webservice. So ...
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Modify the TypeDescriptors in Creator Method for BDC
I created a BDC list. When I create a new item, I have to type in all the neccessary columns.
I want to make two of the columns radiobutton choice and dropdown list.
I can't create new columns for ...
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Business Data Connector List Column not working BDC XML Definition
I have a BDC connected to a SQL Table with 2500 Rows. I'm able to add a Business Data List WP to a page and point it to the BDC source and it look fine except for limited number of Rows.
However, if I ...
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UP sync - External content type picker doesn't show content type
I create simple content type in SPDesigner. After that I gave all privilegies to that content type (in CA->BDCService; for my user account). Also this content type has both necessary (ReadItem and ...
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BDC to BCS Application Definition Upgrade
I'm trying to perform an upgrade of a SharePoint 2007 environment to 2010. Our plan is to move to entirely new hardware and do a content database migration. In such a scenario, it seems that BDC ...
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How to conenct in Visual Studio to the BDC from External List
I how got a question. How to connect to the External List with Visual Studio, and edit them BDC definitions in BDC Explorer Window. I try to open them, but I don't seethe BDC Explorer Window.
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Can't Create External Content Type linked to SQL Server
In Sharepoint 2010, I am trying to create an External Content Type, and use a connection to a SQL Server. But, in Sharepoint Designer, when I am in the wizard to create an ECT, I'm having trouble ...
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External list with friendly display names for columns
I have an external content type that I'm accessing through a .NET assembly. So I created a BDC model with Type="DotNetAssembly" (for now with just finder and specific finder operations).
It works, ...
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Crawling a content source of type BDC after updating BDC produces errors - IEntity could not be found using criteria Id=#
Here is the setup
SharePoint 2010
BDC application definition
Search Content Source of type Line of Business that crawls the BDC
Steps taken
Import BDC application definition version 1.0.0.0
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Exporting Application Model from SP Designer 2010 to Visual Studio 2010 BDC Model Project
I've created an Application Model in SP Designer 2010 and exported it (XML file). I'd like to use the definition in a Business Data Connectivity Project in Visual Studio 2010.
Is there a way to ...
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user lookup field for external lists
Guys please don't beat me too much, I want to add user lookup field into my external content type to use sharepoint people picker in my external list, the price doesn't stand up. So is it ever ...
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BDC Model for ActiveDirectory
I am trying to build a BDC Model and a custom .net connector for ActiveDirectory so that users can search for data in AD from Sharepoint as well as create lists (ie: Users list that will show users ...
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Does BCS support creating an external list from an existing list in a different web application using List Web Services
I have sharepoint 2010 farm where there are multiple web applications. I am trying to understand BCS and its capabilities. This is the structure I have :-
Web Application A > Site Collection > ...
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How to create an external List on SharePoint 2010 using MySQL table
I have a MYSQL database that contains customer related data from sugarcrm while a few order related data is stored in the MSSQL server.
So far, I have been able to create an external list for the ...
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Searching my custom BDC model errors
I wrote a custom BDC model, and it works. I can create a list, look at the items, look at a single item, create external data columns in other lists, etc.
Now I created a content source to index ...
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BDC List column picker filter - search/filter not working and exact entry says not found?
I'm working with MOSS 2007.
Rephrasing the question. I have a BDC column to an external datasource in a custom list. Today searching and filtering is not in place and actually exact matches are not ...
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How to connect SharePoint Online with Dynamics CRM Online using BDC?
I try to connect SharePoint Online with Dynamics CRM Online using BDC. But without any results.
I'll try to using Account's from CRM in SharePoint Online like a list.
I mean - when I have 100 ...
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BDC Lightning tool on MOSS 2007. Using BDC in Picker and filtering
I've got a BDC I generated with BDC Lighning BDC Man. I added a BDC column to a list and when I open the address book picker I get the first 200 entries but search/filter does not work.
Anybody know ...
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Populating User Profile properties with multiple values via BCS/BDC in SP2010
In SharePoint 2010, I have user profile data synchronized from active directory. Additionally, I've created a BdcModelProject in Visual Studio 2010 and done the necessary work to add some additional ...
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User profile sync with AD and custom provider
This is kind of sequel for [question]: How to bulk import User Profiles from a legacy system and pre-create MySites. After research I went with next strategy:
Part of users in new system will be
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BDC external type with dropdown data entry
I would like to be able to have a BDC entity setup such that when you create a list from the external content type the new item form automatically comes setup with a lookup field for one of the ...
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Cannot see External Content Type when debugging BDC Model project
I am trying to create a basic External Content Type in Visual Studio 2010 that returns data from a database. I've created the BDC Model, pressed F5 to deploy, but I cannot see the external content ...
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BDC external contet type SharePoint Designer
I have problem with Business Data Connectivity, when I try to create new external content type in SharePoint Designer - I "Add Connection" then I choose SQL Server I fill Database Server and Name and ...
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Which stereotyped operations are mandatory in my web service
I'm trying to connect to an external resource using Sharepoint 2010 and connect to a WCF web service.
I want to know which stereotyped operations are mandatory for me to create in the web service to ...
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Sharepoint 2010 BDC: Connecting to Oracle an using assembly fails [closed]
I'm trying to make a BDC connection in Sharepoint 2010 to an Oracle Database using an assembly. When unit testing the assembly, it works perfectly, but when using it in the BDC, I get the following ...
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SQL connection string doesn't work
I made the Oracle connection string work for another project.Now for another project I want to make a connection string for SQL. In my BDC VS Project
Data Source=.....;Database=....;Initial ...
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Deploying BDC Model Problem
I created empty Sharepoint 2013 Project and added BDC Model into Project. It is a farm solution.
There is 2 Feature. In both of them I put BDC into Items in the Feature in Feature.feature My ...
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Error with BDC Model in SharePoint 2013
I have an error when I want to update an element in an external SharePoint list :
"Application error when access /_layouts/15/listform.aspx, Error=Impossible de trouver le formulaire de ...
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Cannot see BDC External system in SharePoint Designer Data Source Explorer
I have first created external content types in SharePoint Designer then exported the model to Visual Studio. I then deleted everything created in Designer and deployed the model through SharePoint ...
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Show external list as a list view web part on a SharePoint page
When I create a SharePoint external list and also default view of external list has a data source filter :
This filter has Currently value set as business Entity ID = '291'.
Now I show this list as ...
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Unable to Display this Web Part when making BDC call
I've followed along with this Microsoft tutorial.
I can step through my code and see results returned from the database, so my Linq queries are working.
However, when I try to set up the web part, I ...
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Create BDC model from Sharepoint Online
As to intergrate SPO with SQL Server I need to allow for SPD to have a link. As to open it I need to import BDC model on Central Administration site. I've tried to make it in Visio 2010 but it require ...
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BCS Model with primary key consisting of multiple columns
We have a database with a table that has a primary key that consists 4 columns.
I want to show the table data in SharePoint by using BCS.
A created a new BDC Model in Visual Studio, but has no idea ...
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Crawling per-tenant BDC data sources
I'm setting up SP2010 in a multi-tenant fashion (following Spencer Harbar's Rational Guide) and I've had great success setting it all up. Multiple tenants and everything. When you configure BDC to run ...
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External List and External ContentTypes passing persistence errors back to the user
I have created an External Content Type in my Sharepoint 2010 installation that gets its data through a WCF Service from a remote database. I have implemented all the CRUD operations without issue.
I ...
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How to use boolean value for FilterDescriptor
I have an external content type with a few filter descriptors for name and type and such. These take a text string to search for objects where the appropriate property contains that text string.
I ...
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Reg BCS Entity field
I have created one entity with stored procedure. I want to create a hyperlink on one of the field in external list. Please provide me the solution how can we achieve this
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Allow nullable/Empty associaten in forms
I have a BDC model with various entities and some associations between these entities. When creating or updating en entity I am able to select an associated entity for a relevant property using the ...
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BDCM setting Title and ShowInPicker properties not working
I'm trying to create a BDC model using C# and Visual Studio. During this process I want to define which properties are the title of an entity and which should be shown in the item picker when listing ...
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Create External Content Type with Linq query
I have the following issue. I created BDC Model in VS 2010 to which i added Linq to SQL model(that has two tables in it). No I'm wondering can i create entity (class) that is represented in sharepoint ...
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Business Data Connectivity Service with CSV from file system
I got a CSV file on local file system (C:) which updates periodically with new data (it drops old data).
I want to copy data from this file into a SharePoint list.
I have solved this with a simple ...
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SharePoint 2010 Search crawl rules - how to exclude specific bdc entity by url
I've created searchable .net assembly connector, which reads text file (using this post). All works fine, content inside file was indexed and appears in search results.
I want to hide some rows ...
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SpecificFinder not called on Sharepoint 2010 BCS
I have an external content type for which I created a BDC model with a LobSystem of type dot.NET assembly. I have a SpecificFinder and a Finder method defined. I also have an external list created on ...
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How can I change the web-service URL in a BDC model
In SharePoint 2010, I have a BDC connection created by importing a BDC model file via central admin. However, the machine providing the web-service has changed and I need to update the BDC model's ...
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Is it possible to create an external content type from WCF service with message security?
I have an external content type that consumes a WCF service. So far it's something simple, over HTTP, no security, just for tests. Here is a sample to get an idea.
Now I'm stepping up a gear and want ...
