IS CAML the only way to query MOSS?

Question

CAML is difficult to learn and use, is it better to get results from MOSS, in addition to using CAML queries? And not referring to web services that are slower, or an object model that is slower again.

Answer 1

Essentially, yes, you need to at least be able to read and understand CAML. However, you can probably opt out of writing. I used these tools:

U2U CAML Query Builder by U2U - download and online

Another CAML query tool from Carlos Segura Sanz (well, if you know SQL) - CodePlex

Answer 2

There is also a Linq to Sharepoint provider that makes it possible to use Linq syntax over CAML - definitely worth a look.

Linq to Sharepoint Provider

Answer 3

Yes, Sharepoint 2010 introduced a tool called SPMetal, with which we can have objects representing lists on our site. We can perform CRUD (Create Read Update Delete) operations using SPMetal and Linq.

This link shows how to create custom objects using SPMetal and parameters.

Answer 4

Depending on what you want to do. You can also use the MOSS search engine to search for documents.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms544561.aspx