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The Raisers Edge NXT ODBC Driver is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with live data from Raisers Edge NXT, directly from any applications that support ODBC connectivity.

Access Raisers Edge NXT data like you would a database, including Raisers Edge NXT Events, Gifts, Opportunities, etc. through a standard ODBC Driver interface.

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Raisers Edge NXT Reporting and Star Schemas in OBIEE


Create a star schema that shows perspectives on Raisers Edge NXT facts in real time.

The CData ODBC Driver for Raisers Edge NXT is a standard database driver that can integrate real-time access to Raisers Edge NXT data into your data warehouse or directly into your reporting tool. This article shows how to bypass the data warehouse and import operational Raisers Edge NXT data into Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE).

See the knowledge base for ODBC integrations with ETL tools like Informatica PowerCenter. For an ETL solution into Oracle Warehouse Builder, use the driver with the Oracle ODBC Gateway to Access Raisers Edge NXT Data as a Remote Oracle Database.

Connect to Raisers Edge NXT as an ODBC Data Source

If you have not already, first specify connection properties in an ODBC DSN (data source name). This is the last step of the driver installation. You can use the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure ODBC DSNs.

Before establishing a connection, supply the SubscriptionKey, found in the Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT Profile.

Authenticating to Raiser's Edge NXT

Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT uses the OAuth authentication standard. You can connect to without setting any connection properties using the embedded OAuth credentials.

Alternatively, you can authenticate by creating a custom app to obtain the OAuthClientId, OAuthClientSecret, and CallbackURL connection properties.

See the Help documentation for an authentication guide.

When you configure the DSN, you may also want to set the Max Rows connection property. This will limit the number of rows returned, which is especially helpful for improving performance when designing reports and visualizations.

Import Raisers Edge NXT Metadata

Follow the steps below to use the OBIEE Client Tools to import Raisers Edge NXT metadata into an OBIEE repository. You can then integrate Raisers Edge NXT data into your business models.

  1. Open the Administration Tool and click File -> New Repository.

  2. In the Connection Type menu, select ODBC 3.5 and select the CData DSN.
  3. Select the metadata types you want to import under the Relational Sources option and then select Raisers Edge NXT tables.
You can now create star schemas based on Raisers Edge NXT tables: