The Cloud Connector for Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint 2010 / 2013 connects almost any on-premise or cloud-based corporate data source, e.g. ODBC, OLEDB, OData, Microsoft .NET based providers, Files (Excel, XML, CSV), SQL databases like SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, IBM DB2, IBM AS/400, IBM Informix, Notes, SharePoint, Exchange, Active Directory, Navision, Dynamics, SAP, SalesForce and many more directly to native SharePoint lists and libraries in the Microsoft Cloud - or any other Microsoft SharePoint 2010 / 2013 installation - in just minutes and without any programming.

SharePoint 2010 / 2013 and Office 365 Integration via Layer2 Cloud Connector FAQs

For any questions or issues please use the FAQ Web Form or contact sales@layer2.de directly.

Office 365 Cloud Connector - Version History - Known Issues & Workarounds

Read about the Office 365 Cloud Connector version history, known issues & workarounds here.

Office 365 Integration: How to connect local Excel files to the Microsoft Office 365 cloud?

You can connect local Excel files to the Microsoft Office 365 cloud using the Cloud Connector for Office 365 & SharePoint 2010. A sample connection configuration file is given.

Office 365 Cloud Connector: How to identify the required provider / driver names?

How to identify the data provider / driver names required for the Cloud Connector configuration? See the invariant names in the web.config.

Office 365 Integration: How to connect MS Dynamics CRM on-premise to Microsoft Office 365?

You can connect your local on-premise Microsoft Dynamics CRM to the Microsoft Office 365 cloud using the Cloud Connector for Office 365 & SharePoint 2010. A sample is given.

Office 365 & Azure Integration: How to connect a SQL Azure table to native SharePoint lists?

Office 365 or SharePoint Online can link to Azure documents using an Azure-based link list and replication via the Cloud Connector.

Native SharePoint lists as SQL Azure Web Frontend with full CRUD

It's easy to connect native SharePoint 2010 lists to SQL Azure tables and queries codeless and in just minutes. Optionally the connection can be bi-directional with two-way data replication.

Twitter & Office 365 integration: How to replicate Twitter feeds to native SharePoint lists, e.g. in Office 365

This FAQ is about integrating / replicating Twitter feeds with native SharePoint lists - on-premise or in the cloud.

How to replicate Salesforce data to SharePoint Online / Office 365 or SharePoint 2010?

The Cloud Connector can be used to connect any Salesforce data to almost any other data source, including native SharePoint lists in the SharePoint Online / Office 365 cloud or in SharePoint 2010 on-premise without any programming in some minutes only.

SAP integration with Office 365 and SharePoint Online: Step-by-step

SAP integration in Office 365 and SharePoint Online is explained step-by-step. Native SharePoint lists are connected to SAP data with all usual SharePoint list features available, e.g. change notifications and workflows.

How to push database field content to SharePoint metadata columns (and write back)?

The Cloud Connector can write metadata like Author, Editor, Creation data / time, last modification time to SharePoint. Here is how it works.

How to share pre-selected Intranet documents in a Microsoft Office 365 Extranet?

You can transfer pre-selected documents automatically from your local on-premise SharePoint document library to your SharePoint Online / Office 365 cloud-based extranet using the Cloud Connector.

How to sync your local file system with Office 365 bi-directional?

You can synchronize defined parts of your local file sytem with Office 365 automatically and bi-directional using the Layer2 Cloud Connector.

Office 365: How to sync external XML data with native SharePoint lists?

You can synchronize external XML data e.g. file or web requests with native SharePoint lists in SharePoint 2010, Online or Office 365 using the Cloud Connector.

Office 365: How to sync external SQL data with native SharePoint 2010 / 2013 lists?

You can synchronize external SQL data e.g. SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL etc. with native SharePoint lists in SharePoint 2010, Online or Office 365 using the Cloud Connector - bi-directional, if required.

Office 365: Active Directory based corporate phonebook in SharePoint Online

You can synchronize external Active Directory data with native SharePoint contact lists in SharePoint 2010, Online or Office 365 using the Cloud Connector and sync to Outlook clients for offline usage.

SharePoint 2013 / Office 365 Preview and Layer2 Cloud Connector

SharePoint 2013 and the Office 365 Preview have a lot of new options to connect to external data sources. Why the Cloud Connector is still the most efficient way to connect?

MS CRM Online 2011 Contact Synchronization with SharePoint

How to sync CRM Online 2011 Contacts with native SharePoint contact list without any programming. A step-by-step intro with many screens.

Layer2 Data Provider for SharePoint (CSOM) Specifications

Specifications of the CSOM-based Layer2 Data Provider for SharePoint to connect to SharePoint 2010 / 2013 or SharePoint Online / Office 365 via ADO.NET.

Layer2 Data Provider for XML Specifications

The Cloud Connector can be used to connect almost any external data source to native SharePoint lists, even external XML data, file-based or based on web requests. This FAQ gives the full specifications of the Layer2 Data Provider for XML.

Layer2 Data Provider for OData Specifications

The Cloud Connector can be used to connect almost any external data source to native SharePoint lists, e.g. external OData via web requests. This FAQ gives the full specifications of the Layer2 Data Provider for OData.

How to integrate any SharePoint library with BOX.NET?

You can connect any native SharePoint library to any BOX.NET folder for bi-directional replication without any coding using the Layer2 Cloud Connector.

SharePoint External Data Integration Apps: Feature Matrix

As one of the leading providers of SharePoint add-ons in Europe Layer2 offers several add-ons for SharePoint external data integration for different customer requirements.

How To Access Almost Any Corporate Data Source By Mobile Phone

Office 365 or any SharePoint can act as a cost-effective gateway for content replication between almost any corporate data source and mobile phones.

"The Layer2 Cloud Connector is a great product to help integrate data into your Office 365 apps. Try it out and you will see many uses for it."

Dave Chennault, Skylite Systems

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Cloud Connector for Microsoft SharePoint 2010/2013 and Office 365

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