Can we connect Sharepoint to SQL Server 6.5? - sql-server

Question

Not able to import application definition file!! Error: The metadata object with Name 'XYZ' and of Type 'LobSystemInstance' has a Property with Name 'DatabaseAccessProvider' that has either an invalid value or Type. Error was encountered at or just before Line: '10' and Position: '10'.
line 10 in ADF:
<"Property Name="DatabaseAccessProvider" Type="System.String">SqlOledb<"/Property>
Please give me ideas on how to display data from SQL Server 6.5 in Sharepoint?

Answer 1

The value of the node is invalid. You need to use SqlServer or OleDb. Check out this page for more information:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms550725(office.12).aspx

Answer 2

Im just starting on a similar task (so I found your unanswered question). I am trying to copy our documentation library in Sharepoint to an SQL db. Its not opening your file directly from SQL its using some c# code to setup a job which opens the sharepoint which may be what you are wanting.
There are two methods I have found so far:
One is to copy your data from sharepoint to a linked list in Access and then use the OLEDB methods in to open it.
Found here: C# Sync MS Access database to sql server
private static void BulkCopyAccessToSQLServer
(CommandType commandType, string sql, string destinationTable)
{
string connectionString = #"C:\Migration\Sharepoint Access SQL Batch Job\Database11.accdb";
using (DataTable dt = new DataTable())
{
string ConnStr = #"Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\Migration\Sharepoint Access SQL Batch Job\Database11.accdb;Jet OLEDB:Database Password=password";
//using (OleDbConnection conn = new OleDbConnection(Settings.Default.CurriculumConnectionString))
using (OleDbConnection conn = new OleDbConnection(ConnStr))
using (OleDbCommand cmd = new OleDbCommand(sql, conn))
using (OleDbDataAdapter adapter = new OleDbDataAdapter(cmd))
{
cmd.CommandType = commandType;
cmd.Connection.Open();
adapter.SelectCommand.CommandTimeout = 240;
adapter.Fill(dt);
adapter.Dispose();
}
using (SqlConnection conn2 = new SqlConnection(Settings.Default.qlsdat_extensionsConnectionString))
using (SqlConnection conn2 = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
conn2.Open();
using (SqlBulkCopy copy = new SqlBulkCopy(conn2))
{
copy.DestinationTableName = destinationTable;
copy.BatchSize = 1000;
copy.BulkCopyTimeout = 240;
copy.WriteToServer(dt);
copy.NotifyAfter = 1000;
}
}
}
}
The other is to use the Microsoft.Sharepoint libraries and open your sharepoint directly from the c# then copy it into your SQL.
Found here: http://www.dotnetspark.com/kb/3573-fetching-lists-from-sharepoint-2010-site.aspx
using (SharePointclientObj.ClientContext ctx = new SharePointclientObj.ClientContext(clientContext))
{
//Get the site
SharePointclientObj.Web site = ctx.Web;
ctx.Load(site);
//Get Lists
ctx.Load(site.Lists);
//Query
ctx.ExecuteQuery();
//Fill List
foreach (SharePointclientObj.List list in site.Lists)
{
Console.WriteLine(list.Title);
}
}