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Creating Database External Data Sources 215<br />

Northwind), and in the Name (optional) box, type SPD SBS NorthWind so that<br />

you can identify the connection. Next, select the authentication method you are<br />

going to use to connect to the SQL Server computer.<br />

8. Click OK to close the SQL Server Connection dialog box.<br />

In the Operations Design view, SPD SBS NorthWind is displayed on the Data Source<br />

Explorer tab.<br />

Note The database is now registered centrally as an external system and can be used<br />

by other users in other sites. In the SharePoint 2010 Central Administration Web site,<br />

the external system is named northwind. Your server administrators might also see<br />

an external system named SharePoint---, where<br />

is the name of the SQL Server database, is the user name of the<br />

person who created the external system, and is a randomly generated number.<br />

For example, the full name might be SharePointDesigner-northwind-Peter-22e0dc02-<br />

e54c-4084-9f04-719dbbaccf39. This entry in the BDC Metadata Store is created if a<br />

connection definition is created prior to the external creation of the ECT.<br />

Summary View<br />

9. Expand SPD SBS NorthWind, Tables, Orders and Columns. Then click<br />

ShipName.<br />

The schema of the external system is displayed, including primary keys for each<br />

table and the properties for each field. The Data Source Explorer can be used to<br />

explore SQL Server database views and routines.<br />

10. On the External Content Types tab, click Summary View in the Views group.

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