SharePoint Series / Infopath BDC Creator

Hi,

Yesterday I started an idea that came to my mind in my trips: create an Infopath form to generate a BDC file (Application definition). The first version (v0.1) that you can download has room for improvement (coming soon :)) and It can generate only model (not resources).

The most challenging node was the TypeDescriptor, as it is a repeating recursive section (and first I forgot to clear the compatibility with forms server ;) [this control cannot be used in browser mode]) and Infopath does not represent correctly without manual action.

Thanks to Nick Dallett !

Please send me examples generated with the tool and bugs!:

• Infopath BDC Creator (attached to the blog)
• AdventureWorks2000 PassThrough Metadata Sample
• SampleWebService Metadata

Screenshoot of the tool 

 

Cheers!

BDC

 

InfoPath BDC Creator.xsn

Comments

• Anonymous
  April 25, 2007
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• Anonymous
  April 26, 2007
  Glad to help - note the spelling on my last name has 2 t's, not one :-)-NKD
• Anonymous
  May 02, 2007
  Done :) sorry for the lost T.Cheers!