Step 5: Testing the Search BDC Web Part

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After you deploy the Web Part, you are ready to test it.

To test the custom Web Part

  1. Open the Search Center site in your browser, click the Site Actions menu, and then click Create Page.

  2. For URL Name, type searchbdctest.

  3. For Title, type Test Page for Search BDC Web Part.

  4. In the Page Layout list, select (Welcome Page) Search Page.

  5. To create the page, click Create.

  6. With the searchbdctest.aspx page open in the browser, click Add a Web Part in the Top Zone.

  7. In the Add Web Parts dialog box, click Advanced Web Part gallery and options.

  8. Click Browse, and then click Import.

  9. Click Browse, navigate to the location where you saved customSearchBDC.dwp, select it, and then click Open.

    You should now see the Search BDC Web Part in the dialog box. You can drag it onto the page to use it.

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Tasks

Walkthrough: Creating an ASP.NET Web Part for the AdventureWorks Business Data Application Sample
Step 1: Set Up the Project for the Custom Search Web Part
Step 2: Add the Code for the Custom Search Web Part
Step 3: Create the XSLT Transformation Code
Step 4: Deploy the Custom Search Web Part