Chapter 4. Out-of-the-box BDC Web Parts
This chapter covers
Configuring the out-of-the-box BDC Web Parts
Using the Data Form Web Part to connect to BDC entities
Modifying the Data Form Web Part
Using aggregate functions on BDC data
Using XSL to modify the display of a web part
Displaying business data in web parts is probably one thing that everyone using the Business Data Catalog will want to do. The out-of-the-box web parts for the Business Data Catalog have been well thought out and are really functional. But most people we’ve spoken with don’t realize how simple it is to customize those existing web parts. There’s so much more functionality that we can add to them without writing any code, simply using Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer. If you ...
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