Create External Content Type in SharePoint 2013 online from on-premises SQL Server

In this post i will explain you how to create a external content type in SharePoint 2013 online from a on premises Sql Server

1.       Create and Deploy OData Services to any server that can be accessed on internet

Reference http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/data/gg192995.aspx

1.       Create BDC Model using Visual Studio

Reference http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/dn130133(v=office.15).aspx

1.       Go to SharePoint Admin Center

a.       Click BCS from left menu and click Manage BDC Models and External Content Types

b       Choose BDC Model from drop down and click import

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c.       Import the BDC model which you have extracted in Step 2

d.      Select the external content types from the drop down and choose your content type that is imported from the BDC Model and click set object permissions. Permissions are required so that users can read the data using this content type

1.       Create External List from this content type

Click add an app and then choose external list from the apps and then select the external content type for the data source of this list.