back-end systems, 207, 409
basic search
interface, 479
performing, 480–482
scope options, 479–480
BDC (Business Data Catalog), 409–435
actions, 415
adding users to applications, 415–416
administrator role, 412
application definition author role, 411
application permissions, 415
associating business data with SharePoint list items, 433–435
business analyst or site manager role, 411–412
Business Data Actions Web Part, 431
changing view of Business Data List Web Part, 422–424
configuring BDC applications, 412–413
configuring Business Data List Web Part, 418–420
configuring Business Item Web Part, 428–431
configuring Related Business Data List Web Part, 424–427
creating columns for business data in SharePoint list, 432–433
developer role, 412
displaying items in Business Data List Web Part, 420–421
enterprise features, 15
extracting data from back-end systems, 207
importing application definition file, 413
launching actions from business items, 421–422
managing permissions on an entity, 416–417
overview of, 409–410
roles, 411
SharePoint list integration with, 431–432
summary and exercises, 435
viewing entities, 414
viewing Related Business Data, 427–428
Web Parts and, 418
what it is, 410
best practices, content management, 87–88
blank site template, 249–250
blog template
commenting blog post, 260–262
creating blog site, 256–257
creating new entry, 259–260
customizing, 257–259
defined, 249
elements of, 254–255
overview of, 254
breadcrumb trail, site navigation, 240
business analyst, BDC roles, 411–412
Business Data Actions Web Part, 431
Business Data Catalog. see BDC (Business Data Catalog)
Business Data column, 19
Business Data List Web Part
changing view of, 422–424
configuring, 418–420
displaying items in, 420–421
overview of, 418
business environment, 85–87
business intelligence content types, 164
Business Item Web Part
configuring, 428–431
defined, 418
overview of, 428
business scorecards, 397–398.
see also KPIs (key performance indicators)
buttons, InfoPath controls, 344–345