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Lookup Data from External List

I have a list - Companies - that is an External List based on an External Content Type from SQL Server. I have another list - Purchase Orders - that has a lookup column to the Companies table. I am ...
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External lists: Field GUIDs always empty?

I want to turn an external list into a DataTable using the ID/GUID values of external list's Fields as the DataTable column names; however, I've noticed for the external list I'm using, all of the ...
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Forcing filter value of an external item picker on an InfoPath form

Question: Is there a way to force the filter value on an InfoPath form's external item picker? I don't want to modify the underlying ECTs to do this, because I hope to reuse the ECTs for different ...
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Hide some fields from EditForm

I have some troubles with EditForm in Sharepoint. In SPD 2010 i have created External Type and defined CRUD method for him. I want to show in Disp form all item fields, but in Create and Edit form ...
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Customizing external list form

I need to create external list and i need customize display and edit forms. I want add something like tabs, i.e. i want to input some fields in one tabs, and some in another. I must use ClientObject ...
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SPFieldUrl does not work

I have an external list, items in that list have a field that contains an url. I want to show this url as a link in sharepoint form. I found this example and defined in my Creator and Updater methods ...
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Programmatically access external list associated column

Hi I have 2 external lists 'A' and 'B'. with an associated column in A, that looks up for B. When i view/edit item in browser, it shows correct values as shown in picture below. But when i try to ...
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How do I retrieve associations items for list field using JavaScript

I have any ExternalContentTypes(ECT) with associations between them. One ECT is shown in an external list. I want to add a custom button on that external list ribbon. And it must change value ...
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How add personal list for all users

I want to integrate Sharepoint with my external system. Sharepoint should load tasks from my system and show them in the list on user personal page. Integration should be done using Sharepoint ...
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How i can get “item ID” column through “BDC Identity” column

I create external list for display external items from my wcf service and add custom action on that list EditForm through ClientObjectModel with this url: ...
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How to get External List Item URl?

I want to get Item URL of External List. I tried using ListItem.URL but it is returning BLANK. Can anybody help me. Its Urgent..
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External List from External Content Type: missing and/or error

I've created an ECT w/ Read List and Read Item operations using SharePoint Designer, saved it, and given myself permissions. The ECT's external data source is a WCF service. When I try to create an ...
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Getting Large External Data set into SharePoint list

I have a list of "Customers" in a SQL database table with some very basic data:Id, Name, DoB, Mobile, Email, CusotmerType. There are currently about 80,000 customers I wanted to use an External ...
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How to have integer fields in an external list display without thousands separators on the display form?

I am using the Business Connectivity Services in SharePoint 2010 to display the content of a database table in an External List on my site. One of the fields in the database table is of int type and ...
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Error with External Content Type List: “Unable to display this web part”

I have deployed an external content type to my local Sharepoint 2010 Server using a Visual Studio solution. The deployment appears to work. I can view the details of the content part in the central ...
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Have External Lists And / Or Event Receivers?

I am fairly new to Sharepoint. I am in the early stages of developing a SP2010 LOB app that will finally have like 50 lists which are quite interrelated with each other. I am asking for your help ...
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External list in SharePoint 2010 with unique item permissions

Is there any way to set permission for bdc items within external list?
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Connect web part to list on separate Sharepoint Instance

As part of a migration process, I'd like to have a list view on the new environment(SP2010 standard) that's connected to a list in the previous environment(WSS 3). So different servers, site ...
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Sharepoint external list problem

I'm taking my first crack at creating an External list in Sharepoint 2010. I've taken 3 training classes in Sharepoint 2010, and am now trying to transfer my knowledge to my own development ...