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Tom Resing, MCM, MVPRackspace Hostingwww.TomResing.com

Integrate External Data with the Business Connectivity Services (BCS)

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About Tom

• Microsoft Certified Master in SharePoint 2007 (MCM)

• Microsoft Most Valued Professional (MVP)

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist– SharePoint 2010 MOSS and WSS

Configuration

– MOSS and WSS App Dev

• 15+ Years of Technical Experience– Public Sector and Private Sector

– Web Focused

• Co-Author, SharePoint 2013 Inside Out

• Co-Author, SharePoint Foundation 2010 Inside Out from Microsoft Press

About Rackspace•Microsoft Hosting Partner of the Year 2012–Main Office: San Antonio, TX

•Managed SharePoint Hosting and SharePoint Services

•We Open Sourced the Cloud

Business Connectivity Services

External System

External Content Type• External List• External Data Column• Business Data Connectivity (for

Office)

SharePoint 2010

SharePoint Foundation

Search Server Express

Search Server

SharePoint Server

FAST for SharePoint

Demo 1

#1 Compelling Data

Knowledge

Information

#2 Microsoft

Demo 2

Demo 3

SharePoint 2013 Changes

•A lot stays the same

External List Enhancements

•Performance improvements•Export data to Excel

Other 2013 Changes

•Support for SharePoint Apps and Office Apps

•Event listener – receive events from External Systems

•Odata, REST, CSOM•Visual Studio 2012

References• SharePoint Foundation 2010 Inside Out from Microsoft Press

– Chapter 9 – BCS

Exploring Microsoft SharePoint 2013 New Features & Functions by Penelope Coventry

- Chapter 5 – Building Composite Solutions

Contact and Updateswww.TomResing.com

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