ISO help using SharePoint Designer 2010 to create an External Content Types from a table that has many columns

I am trying to create an external content type for a specific list. The problem is that there are so many columns (more than 200) that I get the error:
The operation(s) generation creates an SQL query which exceeds the length limit in Business Data
Connectivity Metadata Store. The operation(s) will not be generated. Recreate
the operation(s) with less number of columns in the configuration.
I tried turning off a dozen columns and I am still getting this error. I am nearing the limit of the "extra" columns I can eliminate.
What is the actual limit on number of columns?
Thank you.

Hi,
From my research, it seems to be the limitation in response TTL and response size. To confirm
it, would you please check the detailed errors logged in ULS log? <o:p></o:p>
If you identified the threshold has be reached, you may follow this link to increase
the threshold according to your business requirement.<o:p></o:p>
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/bcs/archive/2010/02/16/bcs-powershell-introduction-and-throttle-management.aspx
Miles LI TechNet Community Support

Similar Messages

Creating a external content type for Read and Update data from two tables in sqlserver using sharepoint designer

Hi
how to create a external content type for Read and Update data from two tables in sqlserver using sharepoint designer 2010
i created a bcs service using centraladministration site
i have two tables in sqlserver
1)Employee
-empno
-firstname
-lastname
2)EmpDepartment
-empno
-deptno
-location
i want to just create a list to display employee details from two tables
empid firstname deptno location
and same time update in two tables
adil

When I try to create an external content type based on a view (AdventureWorks2012.vSalesPerson) - I can display the data in an external list. When I attempt to edit it, I get an error:
External List fails when attached to a SQL view
Sorry, something went wrong
Failed to update a list item for this external list based on the Entity (External Content Type) 'SalesForce' in EntityNamespace 'http://xxxxxxxx'. Details: The query against the database caused an error.
I can edit the view in SQL Manager, so it seems strange that it fails.
Any advice would be greatly GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks,
Randy

How to create an External Content Type with SQL Stored Procedures Parameters and query it in a SharePoint App

Hi,
I'm new to SharePoint 2013 I want to be able to query a MSSQL database from a SharePoint App I have tried to create an External Content Type (ECT) which is produced from a MSSQL stored Procedure, this procedure has several parameters which are needed to
filter the data correctly. From here I want to produce an external list which I can then query from a c# SharePoint app. If I leave the filters in the ECT null then the list is of course empty or if enter a default values the results are limited
for the app to query so are no good.
I want to dynamically pass values to the ECT when querying from the app, is this not possible. Should I just be returning everything in an external list and then letting the query in the app filter the data, this seems inefficient?
Is this the best way to do this or should I be doing this differently?
Please can someone point me in the right direction.
Thanks

Hi Pandra801,
When you create a the external content type, please try to add a filter based on your select statement.
http://arsalkhatri.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/external-list-with-bcs-search-filters-finders/
Or, try to create a stored procedure based on your select statement, then create ECT using the SQL stored procedure.
A step by step guide in designing BCS entities by using a SQL stored procedure
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sharepointdev/archive/2011/02/10/173-a-step-by-step-guide-in-designing-bcs-entities-by-using-a-sql-stored-procedure.aspx
I hope this helps.
Thanks,
Wendy
Wendy Li
TechNet Community Support

Rename columns of list created by external content type in share point 2010

Hi,
I want to rename columns of list created by external content type.
Please help to solve the issue.
Thanks in advance!
Regards
Rajni

Hi,
Steps to rename column name:
Open external content type in SharePoint designer
click on “Operations Design View” from ribbon
select corresponding external content type operations
click on edit operation from ribbon
click next button to get the Return parameter configuration page
select the parameter and change the display name from the properties
Anandhan.S Remember to 'mark or propose as answer' or 'vote as helpful' as appropriate.

SP 2013 ECT - Created an External Content Type in SPD But Not Appearing in BCS

Hello Community,
I have created an External Content Type in SP Designer 2013, and the connection and operations all seem to work fine, but the ECT List throws an access error, and when I check the BCS Service Application the ECT doesn't even appear in the list. Has
anyone else ever seen this kind of problem and if so please brovide guidance and examples for resolving it.
Thanks!
Tom
Tom Molskow - Senior SharePoint Architect - Microsoft Community Contributor 2011 and 2012 Award -
Linked-In - SharePoint Gypsy

Hi Tom,
Have you created external content type from SharePoint designer 2013 successfully prevously?
And was it displayed in BCS service applicaiton previously?
Have you executed "External Content Type Operations" and saved it back successfully in SharPoint Designer like the following article?
Please check if it is related to the permission issue by using SharePoint Farm Administrator account to create this external content type.
If all above don't solve the issue, please check the ULS log for more information for troubleshooting when create the external content type.
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/anavijai/create-external-content-type-using-sharepoint-designer-2013/
Thanks,
Daniel Yang
Forum Support
Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help. If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact
[email protected]
Daniel Yang
TechNet Community Support

Meaning of "Map To Identifier " while creating an External Content Type

In SharePoint 2010 Desginer, I created an External Content Type that retrieves data from a VIEW in SQL Server. In the wizard, I see "Map To Identifier." What is the purpose of that. I want to understand the meaning of Map To Identifier? Thank you.
Mayank

Hi Mayank,
When we create database-based external content type, we could map the data source element to an identifier of the related external content type as input to the association.
In the Data Source Elements pane on the left side, select the data source element in the list. In the
Properties pane on the right side, select the Map to Identifier check box. In the
Identifier list, select the appropriate identifier.
The database object name is referred to as its identifier. An object identifier is created when the object is defined. The identifier is then used to reference the object.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-IN/library/ms175874.aspx
We map the field of the external content type to the identifier of the external content type.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ee558417(v=office.14).aspx
Regards,
Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help. If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact
[email protected] .
Rebecca Tu
TechNet Community Support

Create Custom list form and validate fields using sharepoint designer 2010

Hi All,
I have a requirement to create a custom job application form which will be filled and submitted by anonymous users. I have a an option to create custom user control web part but I wanted to
create it using custom list form using SharePoint designer. My requirement is below
Date of birth (user age should be above 22yrs )
Email Validation
Phone validation
Resume attachment (should attach only word documents or PDF)
Qualification (If other is selected then show textbox else hide)
Can above validations be done using SharePoint designer (JavaScript or validation controls)? Or do I have to create custom control web part?
MercuryMan

Hello,
I think jquery/javascript can be used to put validations on those fields. Fortunately some of validation can be done via sharepoint itself like: email, phone, age. For Attachment and Qualification fields use jquery/JS.
See below link for column validations:
http://thechriskent.com/2012/08/15/validate-phone-number-columns-in-sharepoint/
http://sharepointsolutions.com/sharepoint-help/blog/2011/12/how-to-validate-an-email-address-using-column-validation-in-sharepoint-2010/
See this for attachment:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4234589/validation-of-file-extension-before-uploading-file
For qualification:
http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/88064/hide-show-field-on-list-form-based-on-value-from-another-field
Hope it could help
Hemendra:Yesterday is just a memory,Tomorrow we may never see<br/> Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help

Insert webpart zone in tabs in webpart page using sharepoint designer 2010

Hi All,
I am facing a problem , its looks very easy but i couldn't found any clue about this.
i have created a webpart page, after this i have enable to view quick launch in this webpart page. then i have create a some tabs with reference to this site
https://jqueryui.com/tabs/. but the problem is when i go to view my page in browser it take same height which is same as quick launch height. and in my diff scenario i have created tab using content editor web part then its working fine. but
i need to create web part zone in these tabs that why i m not able to do this using content editor. so i am using designer only.
i guess i am writing content in wrong content place holder or etc. please help me ...i have already lost my 2 days for this.
FYI, please find the code which i used in webpart page using share point desinger.
<asp:Content ContentPlaceHolderId="PlaceHolderPageTitle" runat="server">
<SharePoint:ListItemProperty Property="BaseName" maxlength="40" runat="server"/>
</asp:Content>
<asp:Content ContentPlaceHolderId="PlaceHolderPageTitleInTitleArea" runat="server">
<WebPartPages:WebPartZone runat="server" title="loc:TitleBar" id="TitleBar" AllowLayoutChange="false" AllowPersonalization="false"><ZoneTemplate>
<WebPartPages:TitleBarWebPart runat="server" AllowEdit="True" AllowConnect="True" ConnectionID="00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000" Title="Web Part Page Title Bar" IsIncluded="True" Dir="Default"
IsVisible="True" AllowMinimize="False" ExportControlledProperties="True" ZoneID="TitleBar" ID="g_14e08bcc_e32c_4759_80dc_34e124e6212f" HeaderTitle="abc1" AllowClose="False" FrameState="Normal"
ExportMode="All" AllowRemove="False" AllowHide="True" SuppressWebPartChrome="False" DetailLink="" ChromeType="None" HelpLink="" MissingAssembly="Cannot import this Web Part." PartImageSmall=""
HelpMode="Modeless" FrameType="None" AllowZoneChange="True" PartOrder="2" Description="" PartImageLarge="" IsIncludedFilter="" __MarkupType="vsattributemarkup" __WebPartId="{14E08BCC-E32C-4759-80DC-34E124E6212F}"
WebPart="true" Height="" Width=""></WebPartPages:TitleBarWebPart>
</ZoneTemplate></WebPartPages:WebPartZone>
</asp:Content>
<asp:Content ContentPlaceHolderId="PlaceHolderTitleAreaClass" runat="server">
<style type="text/css">
Div.ms-titleareaframe {
height: 100%;
.ms-pagetitleareaframe table {
background: none;
</style>
</asp:Content>
<asp:Content ContentPlaceHolderId="PlaceHolderAdditionalPageHead" runat="server">
<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft SharePoint" />
<meta name="ProgId" content="SharePoint.WebPartPage.Document" />
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<meta name="CollaborationServer" content="SharePoint Team Web Site" />
<script type="text/javascript">
// <![CDATA[
var navBarHelpOverrideKey = "WSSEndUser";
// ]]>
</script>
<%--<SharePoint:UIVersionedContent ID="WebPartPageHideQLStyles" UIVersion="4" runat="server">
<ContentTemplate>
<style type="text/css">
body #s4-leftpanel {
display:none;
.s4-ca {
margin-
</style>
</ContentTemplate>
</SharePoint:UIVersionedContent>--%></asp:Content>
<asp:Content ContentPlaceHolderId="PlaceHolderSearchArea" runat="server">
<SharePoint:DelegateControl runat="server"
ControlId="SmallSearchInputBox"/>
</asp:Content>
<asp:Content ContentPlaceHolderId="PlaceHolderLeftActions" runat="server">
</asp:Content>
<asp:Content ContentPlaceHolderId="PlaceHolderPageDescription" runat="server">
<SharePoint:ProjectProperty Property="Description" runat="server"/>
</asp:Content>
<asp:Content ContentPlaceHolderId="PlaceHolderBodyRightMargin" runat="server">
<div height="100%" class="ms-pagemargin"><img src="/_layouts/images/blank.gif" width="10" height="1" alt="" /></div>
</asp:Content>
<%--<asp:Content ContentPlaceHolderId="PlaceHolderPageImage" runat="server"></asp:Content>
<asp:Content ContentPlaceHolderId="PlaceHolderNavSpacer" runat="server"></asp:Content>--%>
<%--<asp:Content ContentPlaceHolderId="PlaceHolderLeftNavBar" runat="server"></asp:Content>--%>
<asp:Content ContentPlaceHolderId="PlaceHolderMain" runat="server">
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta name="WebPartPageExpansion" content="full" />
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>jQuery UI Tabs - Default functionality</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.3/themes/smoothness/jquery-ui.css">
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.1.js"></script>
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.3/jquery-ui.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/resources/demos/style.css"><script>
$(function() {
$( "#tabs" ).tabs();
</script></head><body><div id="tabs">
<ul>
<li><a href="#tabs-1">Bangalore 1</a></li>
<li><a href="#tabs-2">Bangalore 2</a></li>
<li><a href="#tabs-3">Bangalore</a></li>
<li><a href="#tabs-4">Chennai 4</a></li>
</ul>
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td><div id="tabs-1"> <%--id="_invisibleIfEmpty" name="_invisibleIfEmpty" valign="top" width="100%"> --%><WebPartPages:WebPartZone id="g_6958510ECBD74ABD8AA9F8E26B747B27"
runat="server" title="Zone 13"><ZoneTemplate></ZoneTemplate></WebPartPages:WebPartZone><WebPartPages:WebPartZone id="g_FA3DDD09582A4C589559877B7169340D" runat="server" title="Zone 14"><ZoneTemplate></ZoneTemplate></WebPartPages:WebPartZone></div></td>
</tr>
<tr><td><div id="tabs-2">
<WebPartPages:WebPartZone id="g_73928F4B9F484EE392EBCBA7D5ACF9FE" runat="server" title="Zone 1"><ZoneTemplate></ZoneTemplate></WebPartPages:WebPartZone>
<WebPartPages:WebPartZone id="g_77B2328C81874FFB8034559174B450BF" runat="server" title="Zone 12"><ZoneTemplate></ZoneTemplate></WebPartPages:WebPartZone>
</div></td></tr>
Please help..if u need any other detail i ll provide you.. plz check the image after doing this the tabs take full range as quick launch.
Thanks
Vivek Singh Tomar

You do not need to work on visual studio, you can create page layout form web and sharepoint designer. Page layouts are only available on publishing sites, you can modify page layout using sharepoint designer, add your required html and web part zones.
Check below few links for reference:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg430141(v=office.14).aspx#bk_custompagelayout
http://www.mssharepointtips.com/tip.asp?id=1125
http://blogs.technet.com/b/tothesharepoint/archive/2013/04/10/stage-7-upload-page-layouts-and-create-new-pages-in-a-publishing-site.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg430141(v=office.14).aspx#bk_custompagelayout
Page layouts creation and editing is almost same in MOSS 2007, SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint 2013. If you are creating page layout using web then you can easily modify it using SharePoint designer.
Adnan Amin MCT, SharePoint Architect | If you find this post useful kindly please mark it as an answer :)

Create BCS External Content Type or a list based on a WCF Web Service using Visual Studio

Hi ,
How to create a BCS External Content Type or a list Based on a WCF Web Service using Visual Studio.
The link provided here shows the requirement through Designer. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ee556431(v=office.14).aspx but I want this to be through VS code..
Please help ..Appreciate your help..
Thanks,
Satheesh

HI Sateeshlt,
You can see the below link also;
http://www.fabiangwilliams.com/2013/10/14/part-2-of-3-blog-update-on-sharepoint-bcs-with-full-crud/
Best Regards,
Brij K

Error while creating an external content type using wcf service.

Hi!
I have been asked to create a wcf service to expose sql data and populate them in a list using external content type.i have created the service but while creating the content type it gives me error. Can anyone suggest me about which url should
be used in service metadata url and service endpoint url.
Thanks in advance.

You can refer these links, may be helpful
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/jj163810.aspx
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/gg318615(v=office.14).aspx
http://www.dotnetcurry.com/showarticle.aspx?ID=799
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/Roji.Joy/connecting-to-a-web-service-using-business-connectivity-serv/
Thanks
Ganesh Jat [My Blog |
LinkedIn | Twitter ]
Please click 'Mark As Answer' if a post solves your problem or 'Vote As Helpful' if it was useful.

Create a cursor or collection from a table that is unknown at designtime

Hi All,
I have a bit of a problem: I have to loop through a table (by means of a cursor, collection, refcursor - does not matter - any way that is possible is fine), but I do not know which table at design/compiletime. PLSQL does not want to let me use %rowtype unless the table already exists at compiletime, but I need to write a generic function to migrate data from one datamodel to another (two different applications).
In other words:
type Tc_OOMTable is ref cursor;
c_OOMTable Tc_OOMTable;
rec_OOMTable c_OOMTable%rowtype;
sqltext varchar(1024);
BEGIN
initialize(OOMTab, G3ETab);
sqltext := 'select * from ' || OOMTable;
--loop through all elements in OOMTable
open c_OOMTable for sqltext;
loop
fetch c_OOMTable into rec_OOMTable;
exit when c_OOMTable%notfound;
I would like to be able to pass a tablename to the OOMTable variable. Is that possible at all? If so, how can I do that?
If this is not possible: could I use the ROWNUM and loop through a table like this:
FOR j IN 1..NumRows
LOOP
select * from <my table name> where rownum=j;
--process the row here...
END LOOP;
TIA,
Stefan

Dave,
There are a couple of things: I know the applications that both datasets are coming from/going to, so I know a number of columns that the apps add to the table. I do not know what the user has added for his/her own reasons.
Secondly, I use user_tab_columns to compare the columns between the two tables, including data type, data length/scale/precision if applicable, and store the matching columns in a varray of records.
If I don't write a generic function I'll have to write code for every table, which is what I'm trying to prevent. I'll have a look at DBMS_SQL, see if that does for me what I want.
Thanks,
Stefan

Filter in data view web part using sharepoint designer 2010

Hi,
i have a scenario that there are 4 column Name, shift time, Location, Date. so i have to create a data view web part using designer.
further conditions are:
1.Shift time should be radio button and filter the data accordingly.
2. Data display only for current date(system date).
3. Group by Location.
i have complete all things except how to display data according current date. its showing all dates result.
So please help me how to give a expression or filter to do this. if you have xslt code then plz let me know.
Please help ASAP.
Thanks
Vivek

Hi Vivek,
If i understand it right, you know how to do other bits and want help in displaying data for only current date. on your view you can use filter condition as :
                column: Date
                condition : is equal to
                 value:    [Today]
Let me know if this helps.
Regards
P
Please don't forget to mark an answer if it solves your problem.

External Content Type Using SQL

I’m trying to setup an external content type using just SharePoint designer.
I will need to be able to show other individual within the organization how to create these content types so getting it to work with just SharePoint designer is the goal.
No Programming involved please.
Abbreviated Steps I have taken
The account that we will use to connect to 2012 SQL server has been created and the correct permissions have been granted to the database.
The secure store service account has been created and setup
Go into SharePoint designer 2010 to create the external content type using
Impersonated Custom Identity and inputting in the username and password that was setup in SQL server and added to the secure store credentials for the secure store service. I receive error cannot login with the provided credentials.
I have searched the web trying to correct this issue and cannot find anything that will assist.
Everything either shows you to connect with windows identity (not an option) or breezes past this issue.

To connect as an impersonated custom identity you have to:
1. Be sure SQL login on SQL Server uses SQL authentication
(not Windows one!)
2. Create target application in Secure Store with:
a. Target app type - "Group"
b. Field types - Username and
Password
3. Don't forget to grant required permission to a new Traget Application.
Here is a good guide (look at steps 4-8):
http://lightningtools.com/bcs_meta_man/sharepoint-2010-secure-store-service-and-oracle/

Is it possible to to use SQlite database as an External Content type?

Hi guys,
I need some help in accessing data from an external database(SQlite) and use it in sharepoint 2010. I have a list in sharepoint 2010 but some of the fields must come from SQlite database. Whenever the list is updated, the corresponding
fields from SQlite database should also be updated.
I've been looking on some examples on using external content types but I've only encountered examples using SQL server. I'm new to sharepoint 2010 and I have little idea to get this done. Can someone kindly assist me on this?
Thank you very much.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Peter,
SharePoint is designed to use Business Connectivity Services when talking to external data sources.
The Microsoft Business Connectivity Services (BCS) can connect to external data from the following types of databases:
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
OLE DB
ODBC
So you may connect to SQLite through ODBC. Take a look at this example how to connect to MySQL through ODBC
Connecting MySQL using BCS. You may create an External Content Type for SQLite the same way.
Dmitry
Lightning Tools Check
out our SharePoint tools and web parts |
Lightning Tools Blog | Мой Блог

Sharepoint Foundation 2010 Workflows created in Sharepoint Designer

Using Sharepoint Designer 2010 (64 bit) on Sharepoint Foundation 2010 (free version)
I'm trying to get some basic workflows I've designed against a list in SPD working. They effectively just email a user the list item is assigned to based on some simple conditional checks.
I've deployed the workflow and its set to activate on item creation and item update.
Now I have checked the following already:
- App pool for SP site is running under its own service account (not System)
- I am the primary site collection administrator.
I'm getting this error in the log file: Unexpected
AutoStart Workflow: System.ArgumentException: The requested workflow task content type was not found on the SPWeb.
On further research it was suggested I didn't have OffWFCommon as a feature but this isn't part of Sharepoint Foundation 2010 so I'm pretty confused. The directory doesn't exist to install this feature.
Can Sharepoint Foundation 2010 actually use workflows created in SPD?
Any solutions or anything I've missed?

Hello,
Approval WF template is not supported in foundation so use collect data from user WF in designer.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/meacoex/archive/2010/11/01/get-manager-approval-in-sharepoint-designer-2010-step-by-step.aspx
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/sharepoint/en-US/c42b91eb-0ac6-4144-a5b9-91c451058d13/approval-workflow-in-sharepoint-foundation-2010?forum=sharepointcustomizationprevious
Hope it could help
Hemendra:Yesterday is just a memory,Tomorrow we may never see
Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help

ISO help using SharePoint Designer 2010 to create an External Content Types from a table that has many columns

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for