Code for the .Net Assembly Connector can be found at: http://sbrickey.com/Tech/Blog/Post/SharePoint_BCS_-_Sample_Net_Assembly_Connector Code for the Custom Connector (SPList) will be posted at: http://sdssharepointlibrary.codeplex.com

1. SharePoint Saturday
Dayton, Ohio
June 30, 2012
Advanced BDC/BCS Development
Scott Brickey
Strategic Data Systems

2. General Information
• Tweet it Out!!
– Hashtag for this event: #SPSDayton
– Follow us: @SPSDayton
– Include your presenters
• Check out SPTV
– Tweets will display throughout the day on the
screens.
– Footage will be shown at http://mysp.tv

3. Strategic Data Systems
SDS SharePoint Custom Solutions
Count on our Agile development and expert coding experience to create
an optimal solution for your unique SharePoint application and integration
needs.
· Workflow & InfoPath Forms for Business Process Automation
· SharePoint Reports & BI Integration
· Portals & Collaboration
· Content Management
*Agile Practices for proven faster delivery, higher quality, & increased business value.
For twenty years, SDS has solved enterprise development challenges using
coding best practices. We deliver required functionality with
· Exceptional code quality
· Maintainability
· Reliability

5. What is BCS and what does it do?
• Business Connectivity Services
– Formerly the Business Data Catalog
• Business Data Catalog features
– Required SharePoint Enterprise Edition
– READ from the external system
– Supported by SharePoint Search
• New in BCS
– Supported in SharePoint Foundation
– READ + WRITE support

6. BDC/BCS Architecture
• Connectors
– .Net assemblies
– Select, Insert, Update, Delete
• Metadata Model Files
– Objects
• Primary Keys
• Searchable Fields
• Operations
• SharePoint Actions
– Relationships
– Settings / Parameters

7. Built In Connectors and Tools
• Connectors
– Web Service / WCF Service
– SQL Database
– .Net Assembly
• Tools
– SP Designer 2010
– BDC Metaman

8. Custom Code with BDC/BCS Connectors
• .Net Assembly Connector
– BCS Object  .Net Class
– BCS Operation  .Net Method
– Base (template) model file + SPD model file
• Custom Connector
– Class which implements
• ISystemUtility – BCS connector
• IAdministrableSystem – Configuration options
– Single model file

9. .Net Assembly Connectors
• DLL stored in BDC database, automatically
installed on clients
• One-to-one mapping between .Net
objects and BDC/BCS objects
– Code should be static
• No awareness of metadata model files

10. Custom Connectors
• DLL installed into SP, manual install onto
clients
• Custom data mapping of BDC/BCS objects
– Code can be more flexible
• Awareness and access to Model file
• Multiple security options available
– Revert To Self (system)
– Passthrough (user)
– SSO / Secure Store
– Configuration parameters (cleartext!)

11. Operations
• Finder
– SELECT ALL
• SpecificFinder
– SELECT by Primary Key
• IDEnumerator
– SELECT ALL Primary Keys
– Required for Search Indexing
• StreamAccessor
• AccessChecker
• Creator
• Updater
• Deleter

12. DEMO

13. References
• Expert WSS 3 and MOSS 2007 Programming
– Chapter 13, Pages 655 – 790
• Differences Between using the .NET Assembly
Connector and Writing a Custom Connector
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-
us/library/ee554911.aspx
• How to: Publish a .NET Connectivity Assembly to
the BDC Metadata Store
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff464392
• Code Snippet : Implementing a Custom Connector
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-
us/library/ff464382.aspx

14. MESSAGE FROM SPONSORS

15. Brixx Ice Co.
500 East First St., Dayton

16. SharePoint Saturday Dayton has been made possible because
of generous sponsorship from the following friends…

17. SDS SharePoint Library on CodePlex
http://SDSSharePointLibrary.codeplex.com/
• Access Checker
• File Upload Web Part
• Replace Document
• SP Designer Workflow Conditions
• More to come!
– SP List BCS Connector
– Password Change Web Part
– Xml SiteMap

18. Questions and Evals…
• Fill out your evaluations to receive
– Parking Pass
– SPS Dayton T-Shirt
• Scott.Brickey@sds-consulting.com