Dynamics CRM ODBC Driver

Read, write, and update Dynamics CRM through ODBC

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The Dynamics CRM ODBC Driver is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with live data from Dynamics CRM, directly from any applications that support ODBC connectivity. Access Dynamics CRM data like you would a database - read, write, and update Dynamics CRM Leads, Contacts, Opportunities, Accounts, etc. through a standard ODBC Driver interface.

ODBC architecture

See what you can do with Dynamics CRM ODBC Driver

Server

SQL
SQL Server Linked-Server

Connect to Dynamics CRM from SQL Server as Linked-Server. You can query Dynamics CRM from familiar Transact-SQL without need of setting up another application.

Informatica
Data Integration & ETL

Integrate Dynamics CRM to your system through popular ETL / EAI tools such as Informatica PowerCenter. Standard SQL and Stored Procedures enable fast delivery of your integration projects.

Reporting & BI
Reporting & BI

Connect Dynamics CRM from any ODBC compatible tools:

Desktop

MS Access / Excel / PowerQuery
MS Access / Excel / PowerQuery

Your familiar tools can connect to Dynamics CRM using CData ODBC.

Dynamics CRM ODBC Connectivity Features

  • Compatible with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011+ Services and Dynamics CRM Online
  • Powerful metadata querying enables SQL-like access to non-database sources
  • Push down query optimization pushes SQL operations down to the server whenever possible, increasing performance
  • Client-side query execution engine, supports SQL-92 operations that are not available server-side
  • Connect to live Microsoft Dynamics CRM data, for real-time data access with the Microsoft Dynamics CRM ADO.NET Provider
  • Full support for data aggregation and complex JOINs in SQL queries
  • Secure connectivity through modern cryptography, including TLS 1.2, SHA-256, ECC, etc.
  • Seamless integration with leading BI, reporting, and ETL tools and with custom applications via the Dynamics CRM Connector.

Target Service, API

The driver connects to Microsoft Dynamics CRM/365 via Web API. Supports both online and on-premises deployments.

Schema, Data Model

Models CRM entities as relational tables with full metadata discovery. Supports custom entities and relationships.

Key Objects

Accounts, Contacts, Leads, Opportunities, Cases, Activities, Products, and all custom entities. Full CRM data model access.

Operations

Full CRUD operations with SQL-92 support. Complex queries with JOINs across entities. Supports CRM-specific operations.

Authentication

OAuth 2.0 for Dynamics 365 online. Windows Authentication for on-premises. Supports ADFS and custom authentication.

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Robust ODBC access to Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Full-featured and consistent SQL access to any supported data source through ODBC


Connect to Dynamics CRM—empower every team

Management & Data Consumer
IT Department
IT Pro, Infrastructure

AI-assisted development with CData CLI

Build Dynamics CRM integrations faster with AI that understands your schema

Schema-aware AI

CData CLI gives AI coding tools access to your Dynamics CRM schema. No more guessing table names or column types—AI sees the same metadata in your ODBC Drivers.

Your AI Knows SQL

How to find table names, column names, and how to generate SQL syntax are things that AI knows well from millions of training data. No need for customization, no hallucinations. Your AI acts like a domain specialist to Dynamics CRM.

More Accurate, More Token-Efficient

With CData CLI's queryable schema detection and highly efficient queries with filters, aggregation, joins with correct pushdown, your AI will achieve more accuracy with less token usage.

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FAQs

Frequently asked Dynamics CRM ODBC driver questions

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