Dynamics 365 Business Central Drivers & Connectors
for Data Integration

Connect to Dynamics 365 Business Central (NAV) through easy-to-use, bi-directional drivers. Easily integrate Dynamics 365 Business Central data with BI, Reporting, Analytics, ETL Tools, and Custom Solutions.


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BI & Analytics



Our drivers offer the fastest and easiest way to connect real-time Dynamics 365 Business Central data with BI, analytics, reporting and data visualization technologies. They provide unmatched query performance, comprehensive access to Dynamics 365 Business Central data and metadata, and seamlessly integrate with your favorite analytics tools.

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Popular BI & Analytics Integrations



ETL, Replication, & Warehousing



From drivers and adapters that extend your favorite ETL tools with Dynamics 365 Business Central connectivity to ETL/ELT tools for Dynamics 365 Business Central data integration — our Dynamics 365 Business Central integration solutions provide robust, reliable, and secure data movement.

Connect your RDBMS or data warehouse with Dynamics 365 Business Central to facilitate operational reporting, offload queries and increase performance, support data governance initiatives, archive data for disaster recovery, and more.


Popular Data Warehousing Integrations



Data Management



By supporting popular database protocols like ODBC, JDBC, and ADO.NET, as well as wire-protocol interfaces for SQL Server and MySQL, it is easy to connect to and manage Dynamics 365 Business Central data from a wide range of database management applications.

Popular Data Management Tool Integrations



Workflow & Automation Tools



Connect to Dynamics 365 Business Central from popular data migration, ESB, iPaaS, and BPM tools.

Our drivers and adapters provide straightforward access to Dynamics 365 Business Central data from popular applications like BizTalk, MuleSoft, SQL SSIS, Microsoft Flow, Power Apps, Talend, and many more.

Popular Workflow & Automation Tool Integrations



Developer Tools & Technologies



The easiest way to integrate with Dynamics 365 Business Central from anywhere. Our Dynamics 365 Business Central drivers offer a data-centric model for Dynamics 365 Business Central that dramatically simplifies integration — allowing developers to build higher quality applications, faster than ever before. Learn more about the benefits for developers:



Popular Developer Integrations




Data Virtualization



Our drivers provide a virtual database abstraction on top of Dynamics 365 Business Central data and support popular data virtualization features like query federation through advanced capabilities for query delegation / predicate pushdown.

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Popular Data Virtualization Tool Integrations





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The Dynamics 365 Business Central driver acts like a bridge that facilitates communication between various applications and Dynamics 365 Business Central, allowing the application to read data as if it were a relational database. The Dynamics 365 Business Central driver abstracts the complexities of Dynamics 365 Business Central APIs, authentication methods, and data types, making it simple for any application to connect to Dynamics 365 Business Central data in real-time via standard SQL queries.

Working with a Dynamics 365 Business Central Driver is different than connecting with Dynamics 365 Business Central through other means. Dynamics 365 Business Central API integrations require technical experience from a software developer or IT resources. Additionally, due to the constant evolution of APIs and services, once you build your integration you have to constantly maintain Dynamics 365 Business Central integration code moving forward.

By comparison, our Dynamics 365 Business Central Drivers offer codeless access to live Dynamics 365 Business Central data for both technical and non-technical users alike. Any user can install our drivers and begin working with live Dynamics 365 Business Central data from any client application. Because our drivers conform to standard data interfaces like ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET etc. they offer a consistent, maintenance-free interface to Dynamics 365 Business Central data. We manage all of the complexities of Dynamics 365 Business Central integration within each driver and deploy updated drivers as systems evolve so your applications continue to run seamlessly.

If you need truly zero-maintenance integration, check out connectivity to Dynamics 365 Business Central via CData Connect Cloud. With Connect Cloud you can configure all of your data connectivity in one place and connect to Dynamics 365 Business Central from any of the available Cloud Drivers and Client Applications. Connectivity to Dynamics 365 Business Central is managed in the cloud, and you never have to worry about installing new drivers when Dynamics 365 Business Central is updated.

Many organizations draw attention to their library of connectors. After all, data connectivity is a core capability needed for applications to maximize their business value. However, it is essential to understand exactly what you are getting when evaluating connectivity. Some vendors are happy to offer connectors that implement basic proof-of-concept level connectivity. These connectors may highlight the possibilities of working with Dynamics 365 Business Central, but often only provide a fraction of capability. Finding real value from these connectors usually requires additional IT or development resources.

Unlike these POC-quality connectors, every CData Dynamics 365 Business Central driver offers full-featured Dynamics 365 Business Central data connectivity. The CData Dynamics 365 Business Central drivers support extensive Dynamics 365 Business Central integration, providing access to all of the Dynamics 365 Business Central data and meta-data needed by enterprise integration or analytics projects. Each driver contains a powerful embedded SQL engine that offers applications easy and high-performance access to all Dynamics 365 Business Central data. In addition, our drivers offer robust authentication and security capabilities, allowing users to connect securely across a wide range of enterprise configurations. Compare drivers and connectors to read more about some of the benefits of CData's driver connectivity.

With our drivers and connectors, every data source is essentially SQL-based. The CData Dynamics 365 Business Central driver contains a full SQL-92 compliant engine that translates standard SQL queries into Dynamics 365 Business Central API calls dynamically. Queries are parsed and optimized for each data source, pushing down as much of the request to Dynamics 365 Business Central as possible. Any logic that can not be pushed to Dynamics 365 Business Central is handled transparently client-side by the driver/connector engine. Ultimately, this means that Dynamics 365 Business Central looks and acts exactly like a database to any client application or tool. Users can integrate live Dynamics 365 Business Central connectivity with ANY software solution that can talk to a standard database.

The Dynamics 365 Business Central drivers and connectors offer comprehensive access to Dynamics 365 Business Central data. Our Dynamics 365 Business Central driver exposes static and dynamic data and metadata, providing universal access to Dynamics 365 Business Central data for any enterprise analytics or data mangement use. To explore the Dynamics 365 Business Central driver data model, please review the edition-specific Dynamics 365 Business Central driver documentation.

Using the CData Dynamics 365 Business Central drivers and connectors, Dynamics 365 Business Central can be easily integrated with almost any application. Any software or technology that can integrate with a database or connect with standards-based drivers like ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET, etc., can use our drivers for live Dynamics 365 Business Central data connectivity. Explore some of the more popular Dynamics 365 Business Central data integrations online.

Additionally, since Dynamics 365 Business Central supported by CData Connect Cloud, we enable all kinds of new Dynamics 365 Business Central cloud integrations.

Dynamics 365 Business Central Analytics and Dynamics 365 Business Central Cloud BI integration is universally supported for BI and data science. In addition, CData provides native client connectors for popular analytics applications like Power BI, Tableau, and Excel that simplify Dynamics 365 Business Central data integration. Additionally, native Python connectors are widely available for data science and data engineering projects that integrate seamlessly with popular tools like Pandas, SQLAlchemy, Dash, and Petl.

Dynamics 365 Business Central data integration is typically enabled with CData Sync, a robust any-to-any data pipeline solution that is easy to set up, runs everywhere, and offers comprehensive enterprise-class features for data engineering. CData Sync makes it easy to replicate Dynamics 365 Business Central data any database or data warehouse, and maintain parity between systems with automated incremental Dynamics 365 Business Central replication. In addition, our Dynamics 365 Business Central drivers and connectors can be easily embedded into a wide range of data integration tools to augment existing solutions.

Absolutely. The best way to integrate Dynamics 365 Business Central with Excel is by using the CData Connect Cloud Excel Add-In. The Dynamics 365 Business Central Excel Add-In provides easy Dynamics 365 Business Central integration directly from Microsoft Excel Desktop, Mac, or Web (Excel 365). Simply configure your connection to Dynamics 365 Business Central from the easy-to-use cloud interface, and access Dynamics 365 Business Central just like you would another native Excel data source.



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