Claude Desktop connects to SAP Business One through the CData MCP Server for SAP Business One using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

When you launch Claude, it automatically detects MCP connections registered during setup. These connections are created and saved using the MCP Configuration Tool, which is installed with the MCP Server.

Each saved connection is recognized by Claude and can be referenced by name when asking questions.

Installing Claude

Claude Desktop is a standalone application that enables natural language querying across supported data sources using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

To connect to SAP Business One via MCP, you first need to install the Claude Desktop application.

You can download the latest version from the official Claude Download Page.

After installing Claude Desktop, you can configure your MCP connection using the CData MCP Driver for SAP Business One.

How Claude Uses the Server

When you ask Claude a question, it launches the corresponding MCP Server connection, reads the available tool descriptions provided by the connector, and generates a secure query in the background.

There is no need to write SQL or teach Claude how to query your data. Each tool is self-describing, and Claude consumes those descriptions to determine how to retrieve the right information.

Example Prompts

After setup, you can ask Claude natural-language questions like:

• "What are our top 10 customers by sales volume this year?"
• "Which sales orders are overdue for delivery?"
• "Which vendors have the most delayed purchase orders?"
• "List all purchase orders created in the last 30 days."
• "Show pending goods receipts not yet invoiced."
• "List all items with zero movement in the past 6 months."
• "Show the top-selling items in the last quarter."
• "List overdue invoices and their aging buckets."
• "Which leads have not been contacted in the last 30 days?"
• "List opportunities by stage and expected closing date."

Claude securely executes the query using the MCP Server and responds using the live results from SAP Business One.