The Business Data Catalog provides built-in support for displaying data from databases and Web services. That is, you can use the Business Data Catalog to display data from your SAP, Siebel, or other line-of-business (LOB) application via Web services or databases.
Using the Business Data Catalog to interact with database systems is straightforward:
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Model the system by using database tables; whose structure is typically easy to interpret ..
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Determine the primary keys that will be identifiers for the entities.
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Based on entity relationships, determine the associations.
Business Data Catalog: Overview and Architecture
If you are new to the Business Data Catalog, start by reading these topics:
- Business Data Catalog: Overview
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Learn about this new business integration feature, which enables Office SharePoint Server 2007 to surface business data from back-end server applications without requiring any coding.
- Business Data Catalog: Architecture
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The Business Data Catalog is composed of a metadata repository and an object model that provides a unified and simple way to invoke operations and a consistent, object-oriented programming interface for business logic that is stored in the various business applications.
- Business Data Catalog: Roles and Development Life Cycle
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Four roles—business analyst, metadata author, administrator, and developer—are necessary to create and deploy business data solutions in an Office SharePoint Server 2007 environment.
- Business Data Catalog: Development Scenarios
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Review development scenarios for authoring metadata and building custom applications with the Business Data Catalog.
Microsoft Business Data Catalog Definition Editor
Samples and Walkthroughs
FAQ and Troubleshooting
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