Useful Resources for Creating an Intermediate Declarative Outlook Solution

To create an intermediate declarative solution, you have to create several artifacts: the BDC model, a solution manifest (OIR.config) file, and a subscription file.

Applies to: SharePoint Server 2010

In this article
Walkthroughs
XML Templates for an Intermediate Declarative Outlook Solution
Intermediate Declarative Outlook Sample Solution Artifacts
BCS Solution Packaging Tool
BCS Artifact Generator Tool

Optionally, you can create a custom ribbon, task pane layouts, custom form regions, and custom Outlook view definitions. Then, you must package these solution artifacts into a Microsoft Office development tools in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 ClickOnce package.

To learn how to do these tasks and simplify the creation of these artifacts, use the following resources in the SharePoint 2010 SDK.

Walkthroughs

Creating Intermediate Declarative Outlook Solutions Using Business Connectivity Services

• Walkthrough: Creating an Intermediate Declarative Outlook Solution

  • Step 1: Create the BDC Model (Metadata.bdcm)

  • Step 2: Create Cache Subscriptions (*Subscription.xml)

  • Step 3: Create the Solution Manifest File (OIR.config)

  • Step 4: Package and Deploy the Declarative Outlook Solution

  • Step 5 (Optional): Create the Outlook Form Region (*.ofs) and Form Region Manifest (FormRegionManifest.xml)

  • Step 6 (Optional): Create Custom Outlook View Definitions (*.ovd)

  • Step 7 (Optional): Show External Data Parts in Outlook Task Pane (Layout.xml)

  • Step 8 (Optional): Define the Ribbon and Actions (Ribbon.xml)

Creating an Intermediate Declarative Outlook Solution

• Walkthrough: Using BCS Reusable Code Components in a Declarative Solution

Localizing an Intermediate Declarative Outlook Solution to Another Language

• Walkthrough: Localizing an Intermediate Declarative Outlook Solution to Another Language

  • Step 1: Localize the Custom Outlook View Definitions (*.ovd) File

  • Step 2: Localize the Form Region Manifest XML File

  • Step 3: Localize the Solution Manifest (OIR.config) File

  • Step 4: Localize the InfoPath Form Template (*.xsn) File

  • Step 5: Localize the Custom Ribbon XML File

  • Step 6: Localize the Layout XML File

  • Step 7 (Optional): Localize the BDC Model File (Metadata.bdcm)

  • Tips for Deploying Localized Solutions

BCS Schema Documentation

• SolutionManifestDefinitions Schema

• SolutionManifestDeclarativeExtensions Schema

• LayoutDefinitions Schema

• Subscription Schema

• BDCMetadata Schema

• BDCMetadataResource Schema

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions: Declarative Outlook Solution

XML Templates for an Intermediate Declarative Outlook Solution

Template: BasicSubscription_Subscription.xml

Template: FormRegionManifest.xml

Template: Layout.xml

Template: Solution Manifest (Oir.config)

Template: Ribbon.xml

Template: SubscriptionWithAssociation_Subscription.xml

Intermediate Declarative Outlook Sample Solution Artifacts

Solution Artifact: CustomerSubscription.xml

Solution Artifact: EditOrderHeader.xml

Solution Artifact: FormRegionCustomer.manifest.xml

Solution Artifact: Metadata.xml

Solution Artifact: OrderHeaderSubscription.xml

Solution Artifact: OutlookContactRibbon.xml

Solution Artifact: RelatedOrderHeader.xml

Solution Artifact: Solution Manifest (Oir.config)

BCS Solution Packaging Tool

You can download the BCS Solution Packaging Tool from MSDN Code Gallery.

BCS Artifact Generator Tool

You can download the BCS Artifact Generator Tool from MSDN Code Gallery.