The Data View Web Part allows you to render information from multiple sources – SQL, SharePoint or Web Services – into one combined list. But, with the Data View Web Part and SharePoint lists, typically you can only select other lists from within the same site. This isn’t useful if you are trying to roll-up data from multiple lists located through various teams’ sites. Creating Web Service connections to SharePoint lists in other sites allows you to query and render data from multiple sites into one combined view. View our slide deck to find out more. And for more information on this or other SharePoint topics, visit our blog at www.cdhtalkstech.com.

1. Data View / List View

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6. Overview
• List view vs. data view
• Creating data sources
• Leveraging the data view
• Formatting and style

7. List view
• Link to a SharePoint list or library
• Formatting and style
• Full control over the XSLT
• Data sources are within a single site
• Exportable

8. Data view
• Link to a SharePoint list or library
• Formatting and style
• Full control over the XSLT
• Connect to multiple data sources
• Exportable

9. Connecting to multiple sources
• Similar lists reside multiple sites
• Each list has the same view
• Obtain the SharePoint WSDL
• List GUID and view GUID
– Browse to the list
– Open up the view settings screen

10. Obtaining list & view GUID
http://samplecompany/departments/Acquisition-
Disposition/_layouts/ViewEdit.aspx?List=%7BF145C
A77%2DBE80%2D42E7%2DB5A8%2DD9A93D6B2
311%7D&View=%7B541119CB%2DA982%2D449F
%2DA1DF%2DEDF70DF755AE%7D&Source=%25
2Fdepartments%252FAcquisition%252DDisposition
%252F%255Flayouts%252Flistedit%252Easpx%25
3FList%253D%25257BF145CA77%25252DBE80%
25252D42E7%25252DB5A8%25252DD9A93D6B23
11%25257D

11. Obtaining list GUID
http://samplecompany/departments/Acquisition-
Disposition/_layouts/ViewEdit.aspx?List=%7BF145
CA77%2DBE80%2D42E7%2DB5A8%2DD9A93D6
B2311%7D&View=%7B541119CB%2DA982%2D44
9F%2DA1DF%2DEDF70DF755AE%7D&Source=%
252Fdepartments%252FAcquisition%252DDispositi
on%252F%255Flayouts%252Flistedit%252Easpx%
253FList%253D%25257BF145CA77%25252DBE80
%25252D42E7%25252DB5A8%25252DD9A93D6B
2311%25257D

12. Obtaining list GUID
• %7BF145CA77%2DBE80%2D42E7%2DB5
A8%2DD9A93D6B2311%7D
• Replace the following text with the
appropriate character:
– %7B becomes {
– %2D becomes –
– %7D becomes }
• Your text should look like:
{F145CA77-BE80-42E7-B5A8-D9A93D6B2311}

13. Obtaining view GUID
http://samplecompany/departments/Acquisition-
Disposition/_layouts/ViewEdit.aspx?List=%7BF145
CA77%2DBE80%2D42E7%2DB5A8%2DD9A93D6
B2311%7D&View=%7B541119CB%2DA982%2D44
9F%2DA1DF%2DEDF70DF755AE%7D&Source=%
252Fdepartments%252FAcquisition%252DDispositi
on%252F%255Flayouts%252Flistedit%252Easpx%
253FList%253D%25257BF145CA77%25252DBE80
%25252D42E7%25252DB5A8%25252DD9A93D6B
2311%25257D

14. Obtaining view GUID
• %7B541119CB%2DA982%2D449F%2DA
1DF%2DEDF70DF755AE%7D
• Replace the following text with the
appropriate character:
– %7B becomes {
– %2D becomes –
– %7D becomes }
• Your text should look like:
{541119CB-A982-449F-A1DF-EDF70DF755AE}

15. Creating the data source
• SOAP Service Connection
– Enter WSDL for your site
– http://samplecompany/departments/acquisi
tion/_vti_bin/lists.asmx?wsdl
– “ListSoap” is the Port that is selected
– The Operation should be “GetListItems”
– listName = List GUID
– viewName = View GUID
• Repeat for each list

16. Connecting to data view
• Empty Data View Web Part
• Connect to your data sources
• Select “Merge” for each entry

17. Formatting data view
• Conditional formatting
• Grouping and sorting
• Formatting text and field types

18. DEMO

19. Conclusion
• Make sure your views are all formatted the
same
• Empty data view lets you connect to
multiple sources
• Any web part can be exported to the global
gallery

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21. About me
Julie Boudro
Consultant
MCITP, MCTS, MCT
julieb@cdh.com
248.554.3176