I wondered if anyone knows if Microsoft is planning to do a Dynamic Data framework for Silverlight like they’ve got for ASP.NET? Does a non Microsoft framework like this already exist?
Since your goal is data applications fast. Have a look at XAML Power Toys combined with RIA Services.
Silverlight has a support of Microsoft RIA WCF Services, and I think this pattern some kinde of analog of Dynamic Data.
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Is it possible to use use SharePoint to custom develop a GUI for an SQL Server backend for updating the data? Thanks.
If you are using SharePoint 2007 you might want to take a look at the Business Data Catalogue - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms563661(v=office.12).aspx
Not sure what the comparable feature (if any) in 2010/2013 is...
EDIT:
In 2013 it is called Business Connectivity Services - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj163782.aspx#BCSoverview_Whatcanbcsdo
Look at "Business Connectivity Services" and "External List".
SharePoint Designer can make the process pretty simple or you can develop a Visual Studio project:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee558778(v=office.14).aspx
If you want to do the legwork try building an Access Application in SharePoint 2013.
It is much better than 2010 but requires more setup. This will encapsulate a database within a SQL database, very versatile super quick and you can do all your SQL fun stuff from there.
This is a low or no code solution.
SharePoint 2010 Access apps use lists as back-end repositories, you can interact with the data in the SharePoint WSS_Content database, but it is not supported and no advisable.
I am a novice ASP.Net developer/student/intern. Currently, I am in the process of creating my first MVC web app with:
VS 2012 Ultimate C#
SQL Server 2000
My database is on a SQL Server 2000 with no chance of upgrading to >= 2005 in the foreseeable future. Thus preventing me from using EF, which all the books and examples I’ve read so far have used.
I have created a C# SQL helper class for connections, commands etc. that I have used previously as a data access layer for other basic web form applications.
What's the best way to incorporate it into my current MVC DAL?
Also,are there any examples or documentation outlining the basic steps in creating a sound MVC DAL that adheres to MVC best practices while using server 2000 and without EF.?
Any suggestions/guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Todd
Technically speaking, MVC has nothing to do with your DAL. As far as your MVC app is concerned, it shops at the repository layer and does not care what happens in the warehouse (data layer).
Your DAL can be built using ADO.NET. Although this technology is old, its perfectly usable. If you check out http://www.dofactory.com/Default.aspx, you will see an app that is build using multiple DAL technologies. One is for Entity Framework and another is for ADO.Net ... and the cool part is they are BOTH hitting the same database.
If i am using Silverlight 4 and WCF to access my SQL Server 2005 DB - is it going to be a problem? Do i have to use SQL Server 2008 /R2 to do that - or will EVERYTHING work the same (i am making sure because irecall reading somewere that SL4 & RIA works only with SQL Server 2008/R2).
P.S
if you have a better way (a more direct way) to access SQL DB without the use of WCf(=RIA) it will be even better.
Because Silverlight is client-side, it uses only WCF to connect to data sources. That means that it really doesn't matter what version of SQL you are using relative to what version of Silverlight you have. The two are not connected directly. This allows Silverlight to do what it does best (display and gather data and do other UI "stuff").
WCF, on the other hand, can use almost any data source you can dream of using. It can pull from MySQL databases, SQL databases of all versions, and basically anything else that it can connect to via code.
RIA is built on top of WCF so there are some limitations on RIA. There is a question that goes through this in some more detail: RIA Services Vs. WCF and Shared Code
So, the simple answer to your question is no, using SQL 2005 will not be a problem and no, there isn't a more direct way to connect Silverlight to your SQL database.
I am trying to use WCF Services as models for SQL Server Reporting Services 2005 reports. I can do this if I design the reports in the designer but cannot do it for a Reporting Model project which I think I need to make reports in the Report Builder.
My full requirement is to have a report builder that the users can use building reports based on DTOs supplied from my WCF service.
Thanks
Turns out you can't do this.
I've gone for Dex Express XtraReports which seem to be more powerful. I'm using their designer components to make a Report Designer application - which I shall customise to integrate completely with the application - save/new/edit all handled by my code should make the experience more pleasent for the user.
It seems SSRS just isn't ready for user designed reports based on .NET objects yet.
Im looking to Extract a SharePoint List (WSS 2.0) to a SQL(2005) Table using SQL Server Integrated Services.
First off I am aware of the "adapter" that does this from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd365137.aspx however I'm just wondering for compatibility purposes if it can't just be done "out of the box".
There are only a limited number of "Data Flow Sources" to select as alternatives and I am unsure if any of these would be able to work in a similar way either directly to SharePoint or via SharePoints web services (e.g. http://server_name/_vti_bin/Lists.asmx) From the list of these sources it looks like the best option would be the OLE DB connector, but not sure how it would do this.
Any help you have would be great,
Mark
You can use Script Source task to talk to WSS Lists Data Retrieval Web Service. But I would strongly recommend using the custom Add-in.
Overview of WSS Webservices
Calling Sharepoint Webservices From SSIS