Import a filed value from custom database into User Profile using BCS

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I have a custom DB in SQL with couple of columns.
I need to import one of the fields (userid) into user profile - custom property.
Please guide me to make it done.
My direction seems wrong..since I am new to user profile-BCS concepts.
I created a custom property in user profile services, while "configure synchronization connections', I clicked on new connection.
Type: Business connectivity services, selected
It needs external content type.
I opened CA through designer, clicked on External Content type, I am able to connect SQLDB and related fields.
But, I am not sure what to be done?? How to make my task completed.
Guide me, somebody, please!!
- GEM

This should create the External Content Type
Open SharePoint Designer
Choose the Site where you want the External Content Type to be created
Under Site Objects -> Click External Content Types
In the Ribbon -> Click External Content Types to create a New one
Provide a name for your ECT
Click ‘Click here to discover external data sources and define operations’
Click Add Connection, under Data Source Type choose SQL Server
Provide the connection properties to your SQL Server
Under Data Source Explorer, Expand the tables folder and choose the table you want to connect to
Right Click the Table Name and create a New Read Item Operation
Under Input Parameters, Select the Primary Key of your table and verify that it is map as the identifier. This is important as this will be the column that will be used to sync BCS data to SharePoint. Click on Finish
Right Click the Table Name again and create a New Read List Operation. Follow the steps on K
OPTIONAL: Once done you can create an external Lists based on the content type to verify if you are able to pull data from your External Source
You can verify if the list is created by going to the site where you have deployed the External List. If you encounter a “Access denied by Business Data Connectivity, you can resolve this by going to Central Administration -> Application Management ->
Manage Service Applications -> Business Data Connectivity Service, choose the External Content Type you have created -> Click Set Object Permissions -> Add the account that your are using and Set ‘Execute & Set Permissions’. Refresh the external
list page.
This will create the connection between the BCS properties and the Custom User Properties which are mapped to BCS.
To create a synchronization connection follow the steps below
Go to Application Management -> Manage Service Application -> User Profile Service -> Configure Synchronization Connections
Click Create new Connection
Provide a connection name for your connection
Under Type, choose Business Data Connectivity
Under Business Data Connectivity Entity, choose the External Content Type created on the BCS Step
Choose the property to identity the 1:1 mapping, this is a unique column that should exist on both the BCS Data and the SharePoint User Profile Properties.
This part will create the Custom User Profile Property to hold the BCS Data
Go to Central Administration
Under Application Management click Manage Service Application
Click User Profile Service Application
Click Manage User Properties then select New Property
Fill the necessary fields
Under Add New Mapping, select the BCS Sync connection you have created above and the field from SQL where you want to map this property
Run Profile Synchronization
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