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Can SharePoint be linked to an external data source?

April 26, 2017Data external linked SharePoint source

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Can SharePoint be linked to an external data source?

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Alister Ho Posted

Yes, SharePoint can be linked to external data source through Business Connectivity Service (BCS). BCS provides read/write access to external data from line-of-business (LOB) systems, Web services, databases, and other external systems within Microsoft SharePoint 2010.

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SharePoint data can be opened with Access and Excel as an external data source. Thus, SharePoint can be referenced as an external data source. SharePoint itself cannot reference an external data source.