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A variation of a content type that stores content outside of SharePoint. External Content Types are part of the configuration for Business Connectivity Services (BCS).

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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 …
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Is it possible to create an external content type from WCF service with message security?

From what I could figure out: NO :( But, you can create an external content type from a .NET Type connection (Type="DotNetAssembly") and write your client programmatically in there and your stereotyp …
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Paging and sorting with BCS - Is it really possible?

I'm trying to add paging on an external list and so far it does not work 100%. The best references I could find (that actually... kinda... work) are these: Paging and sorting with BCS Paging and sor …
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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, b …
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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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SpecificFinder not called on Sharepoint 2010 BCS

Managed to figure this out. It was nothing wrong with the BDC Model. The display form for read item was using a custom web part that had the list as datasource and so it read the list not the item, ca …
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