Content Query on an External List

Hello there,
I have created an external list that reads data from a certain SQL table. Now i need to use content Query Web Part to read these data and format them in xslt. Once i have selected the external list using the Content Query properties i get this error
"External lists are not supported by this Web Part."
How can i make this web part get the data from an external list, or if you could give an alternative i would appreciate it
thanks

Hi,
If you have created External List with External content you can refer these posts
http://www.zimmergren.net/archive/2010/01/19/sp-2010-programmatically-work-with-external-lists-bcs-in-sharepoint-2010.aspx
http://knrs.blogspot.com/2010/03/sharepoint-2010-camlquery-on-external.html
Warm Regards, Bhushan http://www.passionatetechie.blogspot.com

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