Connecting to Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Establishing a Connection shows how to authenticate to Microsoft Dynamics NAV and configure any necessary connection properties. You can also configure provider capabilities through the available Connection properties, from data modeling to firewall traversal. The Advanced Settings section shows how to set up more advanced configurations and troubleshoot connection errors.

Connecting from Visual Studio

The CData ADO.NET Provider for Microsoft Dynamics NAV provides a seamless integration with Microsoft Visual Studio. The provider is registered as an ADO.NET provider with Visual Studio, allowing for integration with visual designer tools, Server Explorer, and ADO.NET data source configuration wizards.

Visual Studio Version Support

The CData ADO.NET Provider for Microsoft Dynamics NAV supports Visual Studio versions 2012 and above.

.NET Version Support

The CData ADO.NET Provider for Microsoft Dynamics NAV supports .NET Framework 4.0 and above as well as .NET Standard 2.0.

Microsoft Dynamics NAV Version Support

The provider supports read/write access to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013+ through OData Web services. To access data through the API, you will need to publish the pages you want to work with as Web services: In the Web or Windows Dynamics NAV client, search for 'Web services.' To add a page to the list of the pages exposed, select the Object Type and Object Id.

See Also

See the following for information about creating connections, building models, and creating real-time reports:

• See Using ADO.NET to create ADO.NET connection objects from code.
• See Using Entity Framework to build an EF model based on the Microsoft Dynamics NAV connection.
• See Using SSRS to connect to Microsoft Dynamics NAV and create real-time reports.
• See Using DbProviderFactory to connect to Microsoft Dynamics NAV from generic ADO.NET code.