How to create a model of a Visio document that we can then annotate with data - visio

I need to use microsoft visio document and create a model based on the data available in the visio document. Could someone please suggest the tech advice on this?

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Can XML be mapped to a SQL Server table in ADF?

We would like to use Azure Data Factory to read an XML document and be able to map the columns in the document to a SQL Server table so we can move the data contained in the document to a SQL table. Is this possible in ADF?
Please note that XML file type in copy activity is not supported based on the document.
I suggest you voting up an idea submitted by another Azure customer.
All of the feedback you share in these forums will be monitored and reviewed by the Microsoft engineering teams responsible for building Azure.
As workarounds,maybe you could get some clues from this link.
Azure Data factory now supports XML format in both copy activity and mapping data flow.
Learn more from https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-data-factory/azure-data-factory-adds-support-for-xml-format/ba-p/1529012.

Loading Data into marklogic from MySql

How to load data into Marklogic from MySql database.
As well as how to create a document database & build search application on top of it ? (PDF's would be the source for documents database)
-Thanks & Regards
Swapneel
there are two main options for loading data from MySQL - you can either export flat csv files and import the rows as documents using MLCP or by connecting directly with MLSAM. You'll have to look and see which best suits your situation.
In terms of design, I'd recommend looking at the MarkLogic developer website and going through the tutorials; there's a good overview of data modeling.
You will probably want to look at the CPF documentation for information about PDF conversion as well.
Hope that's been useful, Ed

MS Dynamics: retrieve the schema of entities to use it in SOAP?

I'm trying to add some entities via a SOAP client, to MS Dynamics (online). My client is not a Microsoft client.
Do you know a way to retrieve the schema of Entities like Account, Prospect etc... I would like to know how . I really need to know it , for integration with different installations of Dynamics.
I'd like to know the fields and when to put a String a Boolean etc.
I use a Demo instance of MS CRM online, from scratch, I did not change anything
Thanks!!
You can get metadata about an entity or just one attribute on an entity by using a request. Here is a link to an example
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg594428.aspx
If you are looking to retrieve this information programmatically then follow Kevin Ross's answer above.
If you want to browse this information you can use the SDK Metadata Browser solution.
The Dynamics CRM Metadata Browser is in the SDK (SDK\Tools\MetadataBrowser). You can download the SDK from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40321.
Follow the README.DOCX that is in the SDK\Tools\MetadaraBrowser and you'll be able to see all the information necessary for manually building your SOAP calls.
Here is what it looks like:

Umbraco: Storing spatial data

I'm researching Umbraco for use as a base in a large CMS project, however the project calls for the SQL Server 2008 database to store spatial data against content.
Being new to Umbraco I'm still reading through the documentation and slowly building up an idea of it's architecture. However so far it doesn't look like Umbraco supports the storage of spatial data.
There only appears to be four database datatype options: date, integer, ntext, nvarchar
Is it possible to store spatial data to the database?
Update: Futher research into how Umbraco works has showed me I was on the wrong track. It seems the way to do this is store the lat/long data in the data inside the usual XML format Umbraco uses.
Then to use the Spatial.net extensions that have been built on top of Lucene.net, rather than use the limited search capabilities Examine exposes.
However this is all still theoretical, I've just not been able to achieve this. If I do before someone answers this question, I'll post my findings here to help others.
You could take a look at how to make user controls (with Visual Studio) in Umbraco.
It is also possible the versatility in Umbraco 'Document Types' is enough for you.
It is possible to extend Umbraco in any sort of way to get the solution you want. I don't know how you want the spatial data to interact with your frontend - so it is difficult to provide a direct solution.
Although there are ways to store spatial data and perform queries against it using Spatial.net, it's not a very elegant solution.
Instead I've created an additional table in SQL Server 2008 with the geometry/geography datatype and a reference to the Umbraco content it's connected with.
I've then got a event hook which updates this whether content is added/updated/deleted.

Building a SSRS 2008 off an EDM

Can someone please outline the process of building a SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 report based on a ADO.Net Entity Framework Entity Data Model?
If you know of any example, please point me to it.
Thank you!
There is no reason to go through a web service. Just map your objects to your database, when creating a report choose "Object Data Source".
The only trick with Object Data Source, is if you need to access members of a related object you do it like this (for example if you want to print a first name of a person's parent.)
=Fields!Parent.Value.FirstName