Connecting to Microsoft Dynamics NAV

For information on the available WHL and TAR.GZ files for supported environments, and how to install the appropriate file for your Python distribution, see Package Installation.

For information on the module to import, and how to configure the necessary connection properties in a connection string, see Establishing a Connection.

Other available connection properties can be used to configure other aspects of the connector capabilities.

Python Version Support

The CData Python Connector for Microsoft Dynamics NAV can be installed and used in various Python 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, and 3.11 distributions.

Microsoft Dynamics NAV Version Support

The connector 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

• Using the Connector: Establish connections and query Microsoft Dynamics NAV through Python code.
• From SQLAlchemy: Use SQLAlchemy to establish a connection with dialect URL, and interact with Microsoft Dynamics NAV data using mapped classes and Sessions.