Solution for "[HttpException (0x80004005): Failed to map the path '/_forms/'.]"

Error Message : [HttpException (0x80004005): Failed to map the path '/_forms/'.]

Solution:

1. Open the Virtual Directory folder.

2. Check the virtual path "\_forms\" Physical Path. It should be having 2 forward slash before the _forms.

3. Remove one back slash.

Configuring Business Data Connectivity Service in SharePoint 2013

Configuring Business Data Connectivity Service in SharePoint 2013:

BCS enables SharePoint 2013 to work with data that is hosted externally. Potential sources can include Sql-databases, web services, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) services, Open Data Protocol (OData) sources.

Steps to configure BCS:

1. Open the SharePoint Central Administration from the server that contains your BCS solution.
2. On the Quick Launch, click application Settings --> Service Application --> Manage Services on Server.

1   3.   If the Business Data Connectivity Service is stopped, then start the service.

  

      4.   Open the SharePoint Central Administration website for your farm with a Farm administrator account. This must be the farm in which you started the Business Data Connectivity Service.

      5.   On the Quick start, click "Application Management".

    6. On the Application Management page under Service Applications, click "Manage service applications".

       7.       On the "SERVICE APPLICATIONS" tab, click "New" and click "Business Data Connectivity Service".

     8. Configure the setting in the Create New Business Data Connectivity Service Application configuration page.

    9. Configurable account should be the one which is used to create the BCS.

  10. Click "OK" to create the new Business Data Connectivity Service Application.

 11.  Select the row that the Business Data Connectivity Service Application is in, not the proxy row.

          

          12.    Click "Administrators" in the Operations area and add any accounts that you want to be able to administer the Business Data Connectivity service application granting them full control. When these individuals open Central Administration they will only be able to administer the Business Data Connectivity service application.

Deploying a WSP into SharePoint 2013

Deploying WSP into SharePoint 2013 need to be done on the SharePoint Server which host the SharePoint Central Administration.

Step 1: Take the .wsp file from the bin folder and place it in separate deployment folder. Here i am going to place my .wsp file in "D:\Deploy\WSP\"

Step 2: Open "SharePoint 2013 Management Shell" as administrator.

 

Step 3: Run the script Add-SPSolution "D:\Deploy\WSP\<filename>.wsp"

Step 4: Open Central Administration --> System Settings --> Manage farm solutions(Under Farm Management)

Step 5: Click on the <filename>.wsp package

step 6: Click "Deploy Solution"

step 7: In Deployment Settings 
                    Deploy When: Now
                    Deploy to: All content web application

Step 8: Click OK.

Step 9: Activation WSP Feature on the site collection.

- Open the root Site
- Click Site Actions
- Click "Site Colelction Features" under "Site Collection Administrator"
- Goto <filename>.wsp and click activate