XML Snippet: Using an AssociationGroup in a BDC Model

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Applies to: SharePoint Server 2010

The following example illustrates the use of AssociationGroups in a BDC model.

Example

<AssociationGroups>
  <AssociationGroup Name="SalesOrder-Customer">
    <AssociationReference AssociationName="Customers Sales Orders" 
                          Reverse="false" 
                          EntityNamespace="AdventureWorks" 
                          EntityName="SalesOrder" />
    <AssociationReference AssociationName="Bulk Customers Sales Orders" 
                          Reverse="false" 
                          EntityNamespace="AdventureWorks" 
                          EntityName="SalesOrder" />
  </AssociationGroup>
  <AssociationGroup Name="SalesOrder-SalesReason">
    <AssociationReference AssociationName="Sales Order by Reason" 
                          Reverse="false" 
                          EntityNamespace="AdventureWorks" 
                          EntityName="SalesOrder" />
    <AssociationReference AssociationName="Sales Order by Reason Associator" 
                          Reverse="false" 
                          EntityNamespace="AdventureWorks" 
                          EntityName="SalesOrder" />
    <AssociationReference AssociationName="Sales Order by Reason Disassociator" 
                          Reverse="false" 
                          EntityNamespace="AdventureWorks" 
                          EntityName="SalesOrder" />
  </AssociationGroup>
</AssociationGroups>

For a complete BDC model sample that includes an AssociationGroup, do the following:

  1. Download the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 SDK.

  2. Extract "bcs sample kit.zip" from "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SDKs\SharePoint 2010\Samples\Business Connectivity Services" to a local folder.

  3. In the folder where you extracted the files, locate the "BDC Models for XML Snippets" folder. This folder contains BDC model samples.