How to synchronize external XML files and web requests with native SharePoint Online and Office 365 lists, e.g. news, contacts, tasks, events etc. with all list features completely available e.g. search, views, notifications, workflows, attachments etc. without any programming ans installation in the cloud.

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You can easily connect and sync any XML-based data source in the enterprise or Internet to
native Microsoft Office 365 or SharePoint Online lists in the cloud using the Layer2 Cloud
Connector for Office 365 and SharePoint Online. All list features will be completely available
for your external data, e.g. search, views, change notifications or workflows.
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Step 1: Locate your XML-based data source
You can connect and process any XML-based files or web requests.
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Step 2: Setup your connection
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Setup a new connection definition for XML to cloud replication:
Uni-directional connections are supported only with current version.
(XML to cloud or any other)
There is an overwrite option to use for cleanup, if your list already contains data.
Do not enable scheduling at this point. Please enable scheduling later on, when all tests
are passed.
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Step 3: Setup your XML data source
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Setup a XML data source for cloud replication and verify settings:
Select the Layer2 XML Provider to access your XML-based data.
Set URL or DataSource to your XML data and verify the connection string.
Anonymous access is used here. See CC manual for other types of authentication.
Please note that you can use the full set of XPath expressions in query, e.g. to select
some fields only or to simulate a where-condition.
You have to provide one or more unique fields to be used as a primary key.
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Step 4: Setup your data destination list
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Setup a data destination list for your XML data and verify settings:
Create a SharePoint list of any type (e.g. news, contacts, tasks, events or custom)
manually in the Office 365 cloud with columns required.
Select the Layer2 SharePoint CSOM Provider to use web services.
Setup the connection string for example as:
Url=https://mydomain.sharepoint.com/sites/mysite/; List=myXML;
Authentication=Office365; User=myUser@myDomain.onmicrosoft.com;
Pass=myPassword
There are other authentication methods available, if required. See CC manual for this.
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Step 5: Setup your column mapping
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Setup your meta data column mapping for document library to cloud replication:
You can simply use the auto-mapping feature.
Please check data types. Some conversion is done to use numbers or dates in SharePoint.
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Step 6: Run connection, access the data from everywhere
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When all connection settings are done and verified successfully, go back to the
configuration settings and run the connection first time. After all data is transferred,
you can benefit from your external data replicated to the cloud.
In case of errors while replicating first time, please see the log section. Please increase
log level for more details, if required.
Replication can take some time, depending on amount of data and bandwidth.
See progress bar.
Later on, only changed items are replicated, this is much faster compared to initial
replication.
To setup automatic background replication, e.g. every 24 hours, go to connection
settings again and enable scheduling. Make sure that the Cloud Connector Windows
360 Service is up and running.
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How does it work?
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Please note:
No installation in the cloud required. No access to corporate network from outside.
Almost any corporate data source can be replicated.
Sync can be done bi-directional (if supported by driver and query).
In the cloud all features of lists and libraries are fully available, e.g.
search, lookups, change notifications, workflow, enterprise metadata etc.
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9. About Layer2
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As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner based in Hamburg /
Hamburg Germany, Layer2 is one of the leading providers of Microsoft
SharePoint extensions in Europe with a major focus on Data
Integration, Collaborative Knowledge Management and Social
Networking.
GERMANY 1991: Formation as “Cords und Jacobi,
EDV-Beratung und IT-Dienstleistungen”
in Hamburg / Germany
2001: Renamed to Layer2 GmbH
2003: Focusing on Microsoft technologies, particularly .NET and
SharePoint
2007: Market entry Austria and Switzerland
2008: Microsoft Certified Partner
2009: Microsoft Gold Certified ISV Partner (renewed 2011)
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10. Who is using Layer2 SharePoint Add-Ons
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11. What are you waiting for? www.layer2.de
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You can download and use a completely FREE shareware version of the SharePoint
Cloud Connector today at:
http://www.layer2.de/en/products/Pages/Cloud-Connector-for-SharePoint-2010-
Office365.aspx
See FAQs or contact sales@layer2.de for more information. Please note, that there
are more SharePoint features and web parts available on www.layer2.de/en/.
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