Microsoft® SharePoint® Designer 2010 Unleashed

Chapter 19. Configuring Data Sources (Non-BCS)

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Introducing Data Sources

• Available Data Sources

• Working with Data Sources

• Creating a Database Connection

• Creating a Linked Data Source

• Creating a SOAP (XML) Service Connection

• Creating a REST Service Connection

• Editing and Modifying Data Sources

In this chapter, you learn how to configure data sources, such as Web services and external databases, to introduce external data to your SharePoint 2010 sites. If you’ve previously used SharePoint Designer 2007 then you also learn the key differences between working with data sources in SharePoint Designer 2007 and SharePoint Designer 2010, along with configuring and leveraging the power of the newly introduced Representational ...