Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Unleashed

Preparing to Build External Content Types

Prior to building External Content Types in SharePoint Designer, a few preparation steps are necessary. First, a SharePoint site is required. To create a new SharePoint site, complete the following steps:

1. On the SharePoint 2010 server, select Start and SharePoint 2010 Central Administration.
2. Under the Application Management, click Create Site Collections.
3. In the Title box of the Create Site Collection page, type BCS Sample Site.
4. In the URL section, select the /sites/ option in the drop-down box, and type BCSSample in the text box.
5. Enter one or two login accounts to serve as the site collection administrator(s).
6. In the Template Selection section, choose the blank site template, as shown in Figure 31.1 ...