SharePoint Business Data List Connector download

The fast, easy and complete integration of
external LOB data, e.g. from databases, is a
common requirement in the use of Microsoft
SharePoint technology. Existing solutions, such as
the Business Data Catalog (BDC) in SharePoint 2007
or the Business Connectivity Services (BCS) in
SharePoint 2010, are often too complex at the
facility, bring with them limitations or they are
are available for MOSS (Enterprise Edition) only.

The SharePoint Business Data List Connector by
Layer2 on the other hand, connects a REAL
SharePoint list (no Web Parts) to almost any
external business data, using a very simple list
settings dialogue. It can be configured easily,
with 3 simple settings only:

1. Enter connection string
2. Enter select statement
3. Enter primary keys (if there are any)

Then the required list structure is created
automatically and modified external data is
updated very fast in background.

The desired data can be presented without any
restrictions, with the full read-only
functionality of common SharePoint lists made
available: views, sorting and grouping, filters,
calculated fields etc. can be created as usual.

Workflows and notifications per RSS or email can
be used, to take business actions directly in
SharePoint, if external business data records are
changed.

The SharePoint Business Data List Connector (BDLC)
is available for Microsoft Office SharePoint
Server 2007 (MOSS, all editions) and also for the
free Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (WSS). It
will be released for Microsoft SharePoint Server
2010 and Windows SharePoint Servicves 4.0 with
availability.