SharePoint 2010 BCS

Hi,
I could not create an external content type in SharePoint designer. I want to fetch my SQL Server table into SP list. Here's my
Previous Post on the same topic w/o any success.
I m not sure if my BCS is corrupt altogether but want to test out every possibilities before I decide on anything.
When I click on External Content type from SPD, it says "The Business Data Connectivity Metadata Store is currently unavailable”
On central Admin-->Manage services on the server link-->Business Data Connectivity Service service has a status of Started, Managed metadata Web service also has a status of started.
On Central Admin-->Manage service Applications--> BDCS has status of Started. However when I click on anyone of the links below, I get error message(next screen)
I set customErrors mode="Off" still the same error. No change.
I used fiddler and it shows Error code 504 for the Url /_vti_bin/BDCAdminService.svc
Moreover, I went to IIS, tried to run the BDC service https and https, links below, I get error Service Unavailable HTTP Error 503. The service is unavailable.
http://localhost:32843/db14041584e143a0b499761087d1d886
https://localhost:32844/db14041584e143a0b499761087d1d886
I m clueless on where to explore and what settings to look for to make it work. any help is greatly appreciated. I really want to make BCS work. Thanks all!

Hi,
I tried deleting the BDC service app however I didn't delete the database for the app. I recreated the BDC service app and configured my web application to have it as suggested in the 2nd link you posted.
I noticed few things:
1.) When I recreated the new BCS service app, and on manager service applications page: /_admin/ServiceApplications.aspx
When I click on my new BDC Service 71 ( which I created it just now), I still get the smae error posted in my post above.
Server Error in '/' Application.
I couldn't figure out what's causing this issue.
When I click on Managed Metadata service in _admin/ServiceApplications.aspx page, I get this error message:
The Managed Metadata Service or Connection is currently not available. The Application Pool or Managed Metadata Web Service may not have been started. Please Contact your Administrator.
The Service Application being requested does not have a Connection associated with the Central Administration web application. To access the term management tool use Site Settings from
a site configured with the appropriate Connection.
Looks like my Managed metadata service is also the issue.
After following all the instructions on recreating BCS and associating it with your web application, I still cannot create ECT in SPD. Same old error revisited. :(
Any further suggestions please?
Thanks.

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