Configuration Options MashPoint/BDC

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You have a variety of options when configuring Tree View, one of which is using a Mashpoint or BDC connection as your data source. You have two other data sources from which to choose:

Depending on your choices, you see different options. This covers leveraging MashPoint/BDC as your data source.

Step	Action	Result
1.	Data Source = MashPoint/BDC When you choose a BDC as your data source, your options appear on screen as shown here. Details on each option are described in the table below.
2.	Use the External Content picker icon to the right of the Data Source Settings box to select non-SharePoint content in your environment.	All available external content types appear for you to select. If there are no external content types from which to pick, you will see an error message: External Content Types are not available. Contact your system administrator.
3.	All available columns in your external list will show on the left side of the windowpane.	simply highlight the column(s) that you want to display on Tree View and use the > arrow to move them into the selection box.
4.	First group by column	This is your option to group items within your external content list by one of the columns. Grouping by a column sets up Tree View to display that grouping as a top level with items in that group as sub-items similar to Windows Explorer displays content in folders.
5.	Show Item in Ascending Order	Select this radio button if you the data to be ordered A-Z in the Tree View display.
5.	Show Item in Descending Order	Select this radio button if you the data to be ordered Z-A in the Tree View display.
6.	Then group by the column	In the drop-down menu you will see a list of columns that by which you can group your data.
7.	Show Item in Ascending or Descending Order	You may sort your items one way and the groupings a different way.
8.	Number of items per page	This option is only enabled when you select a document or picture library. Tree View uses this number to display the number of items per page when a tree node is selected.
9.	Automatically expand level	Select this check box to automatically expand the tree nodes up to 3 levels when the web part renders on a page.
10.	Sort tree by	Select a column by which to sort the tree.
11.	Organize results by	Select this check box to display information in the left pane of the web part by folder hierarchy or by the grouping configured in the selected list view.
12.	Dynamic height	This option allows the web part to expand in height based on the amount of data displayed in the left or right panes.
13.	Default Tree Panel Width in Pixels	You can set a fixed width for the tree; if you check this box, fill in the number of pixels in the box on the right.
14.	Select a language	Pick a language from the drop-down menu. More details about localization of Bamboo products can be found here.