The Business Data Form (BDF) Adapter is a form module that allows a user to interact with data from any data source via the use of a provider. With this module, users can create, edit, and view data. It is controlled from a configuration file and includes several out of the box controls for use within the form. If the user needs more complexity, users can enable their own HTML controls with corresponding JavaScript to increase the form’s flexibility.
Any parameters that reference a variable support the following variables:
• <%CurrentPageFolder%> - The current folder URL where the web part resides (e.g., http://www.company.com/sites/site1/connections)
• <%HostName%> - The host name of the site where the web part resides (e.g., www.company.com)
• <%SiteSecurityType%> - The protocol type of the site where the web part resides (e.g., http://)
• <%SiteURL%> - The absolute path to the site where the web part resides (e.g., http://www.company.com/sites/site1)
Example: <%SiteSecurityType%><%HostName%>/data/connections/dataprovider.aspx