External Content Type Page Number Filter

Question

I have a External Content Type set up on a SQL Server view. My problem is when I use the content type as a external column in a SharePoint list the picker returns more than 200 items. I have tried to add the Page Number filter to allow users to page through
the items but I cannot get it to work. Is there a way to increase the item limit, or can someone explain how to use the Page Number filter on the Read List operation for a external content type?
Thanks,

Answer 1

Regarding increasing the limit, there are two parts. The actual BCS limit in SharePoint which can be increased using a PowerShell command (below), and then there is the web part that lets you select the BCS items. Based on a thread for SP2010, 200 is a hard
limit for the web part, although you will need to test to see if his limit has changed in SP2013.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff607630(v=office.15).aspx
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sharepoint/en-US/d0d3d0c9-8180-40f6-a886-be08c1a56a24/external-data-column-pick-list-sort-order-and-remove-limit-constraint
Regarding the Paging, the following thread provides some options (it's for SP2010 but apply for SP2013 as well):
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sharepoint/en-US/6a39ae0d-cd62-4ec4-b346-7f311e8799c6/bcs-filtering-and-paging-under-readlist-method?forum=sharepointdevelopmentprevious
Dimitri Ayrapetov (MCSE: SharePoint)