Database Reference
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In order to verify how to use Visio with BCS external list, let's perform an exercise.
However, instead of using the on-premise version, you will use the SharePoint Online
version.
PROBLEM CASE
Using database in sQL Azure, link data to Visio shapes by connecting with external
list that is created based on external content type in Bcs.
in order to achieve the required use case, you need to have the following:
office 365 subscription to host sharepoint online site
sQL Azure database
If you do not have these, I recommend that you at least obtain trial versions of those
to try this exercise.
In a nutshell, you will be achieving what Figure A-2 depicts by the end of this
exercise.
Figure A-2. BCS exercise high-level design model
 
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