Released: Apr 1, 2015

Updates in this release

Updates in 6.3.1

New:

• Additional link / help text for Layer2 Data Provider for SOAP Web Services added.

Fix:

• Using an ODBC connection, too short DSN names cause a validation error ("Index and count must refer to a location within the string. Parameter name: count"). Now fixed.
• If the BDLC Configuration List not exists for any reason with BDLC activated, BDLC will no longer run into an error page.
• Improved impersonation handling enables the use of local SQL databases like Microsoft SQL Server or...

Released: Mar 1, 2015

Updates in this release

Updates in 6.3

Fixes:

• If a workflow is activated in external data change via BDLC timer service (background-update) it don´t log 'unexpected' severity anymore.
• BDLC now can handle Link and URL fields delivered from Layer2 Data Provider for SharePoint correctly.
• The Layer2.License.Interfaces.dll error in some certain environments (SharePoint 2013) is now fixed.
• Binary control signs from external data sources will no longer cause crashes in the SharePoint XML parser during updates (Error: "Cannot...

Released: Feb 1, 2015

Updates in this release

Updates in 6.2/6.2.1

​New:

• Layer2 Data Provider for SOAP Web Services (BETA) included in provider package.
• After installation the SharePoint Timer Service is restarted automatically to avoid issues with old (cached) DLLs.

Fixes:

• Time Zone Settings are now managed correctly while syncing Date/Time values. Now the Regional Settings in SharePoint are correctly applied.
• The BDLC Update On-Demand Button (Ribbon Feature) can now activated / deactivated as a Site Collection Feature, if required. By...

Released: Jan 1, 2015

Updates in this release

Updates in 6.1

​New:

• Detailed error reports are now available for manual or background list updates - linked in the list settings dialog and attached to the corresponding "BDLC Configuration List" item.
• Error messages with type "Unexpected" now have corresponding entries in the SharePoint ULS.

Fix:

• Localization issues with German versions regarding "BDLC Configuration List" are fixed. BDLCKonfigurationsListe now successfully detected.
• "Object reference not set..." type errors because of expired...

Released: Nov 18, 2014

Updates in this release

Updates in 6

• Integrate Exchange with SharePoint - Contacts, calendars events, tasks, notes and inbox metadata can easily be synchronized with SharePoint lists.
• Custom Field and Column Mapping - You can now map external data source fields to SharePoint columns manually.

Released: Oct 10, 2013

Updates in this release

Updates in 5

• Improved data providers for OData (SAP, MS CRM), XML/RSS and CSOM (external SharePoint).
• New architecture and improved performance. Sync 100,000 items or more in minutes.

Released: May 27, 2010

Updates in this release

Updates in version 3

• SharePoint Business Data List Connector includes optional write-back to external data source features.
• CRUD (Create, Update, Delete) is fully supported for the external data source, if SharePoint list items are created, updated or deleted. In this way any SharePoint list, e.g. contacts, tasks, events, KPI-lists could be used as "front-end" to LOB data, e.g. databases, Office data, CRM and ERP systems.