External Data in SharePoint 2010 Lab

Version: 2.0

Description

Business Connectivity Services (BCS) allows you to create SharePoint applications that can utilize external data. BCS relies on the creation of External Content Types to support the applications, which can then be extended to Office clients. In this exercise, you will use BCS to create a SharePoint application.

Overview

Lab Time: 60 minutes

Lab Folder: C:\Student\Labs\BCS

Lab Overview: Business Connectivity Services (BCS) allows you to create SharePoint applications that can utilize external data. BCS relies on the creation of External Content Types to support the applications, which can then be extended to Office clients. In this exercise, you will use BCS to create a SharePoint application.

Note:
Lab Setup Requirements

Before you begin this lab, you must run the batch file named Setup.bat. This batch file runs a PowerShell script which creates a new SharePoint site collection at the location https://intranet.contoso.com/sites/BCSLab.