Connecting to Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Establishing a Connection shows how to authenticate to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 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 CRM 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 CRM supports Visual Studio versions 2012 and above.

.NET Version Support

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

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Version Support

The provider models CRM on-premise or hosted Microsoft Dynamics 365 instances as read/write, relational databases. The provider uses versions 2011+ of the CRM Web Services APIs to connect to Dynamics CRM data. The provider supports forms-based and claims-based authentication to the API.

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 CRM connection.
• See Using SSRS to connect to Microsoft Dynamics CRM and create real-time reports.
• See Using DbProviderFactory to connect to Microsoft Dynamics CRM from generic ADO.NET code.