Connecting to BlackBaud Raiser's Edge NXT

Establishing a Connection shows how to authenticate to BlackBaud Raiser's Edge NXT 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 Blackbaud Raisers Edge NXT 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 Blackbaud Raisers Edge NXT supports Visual Studio versions 2012 and above.

.NET Version Support

The CData ADO.NET Provider for Blackbaud Raisers Edge NXT supports .NET Framework 4.0 and above as well as .NET Standard 2.0.

BlackBaud Raiser's Edge NXT Version Support

The provider leverages the SKY API to enable bidirectional access to BlackBaud Raiser's Edge NXT.

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 BlackBaud Raiser's Edge NXT connection.
• See Using SSRS to connect to BlackBaud Raiser's Edge NXT and create real-time reports.
• See Using DbProviderFactory to connect to BlackBaud Raiser's Edge NXT from generic ADO.NET code.