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Exact Online ODBC Driver

Read, write, and update Exact Online through ODBC

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

ODBC architecture

See what you can do with Exact Online ODBC Driver

Server

SQL
SQL Server Linked-Server

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

Informatica
Data Integration & ETL

Integrate Exact Online 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 Exact Online from any ODBC compatible tools:

Desktop

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

Your familiar tools can connect to Exact Online using CData ODBC.

Exact Online ODBC Connectivity Features

  • Compatible with global Exact Online data: Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States
  • 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 Exact Online data, for real-time data access with the Exact Online ODBC Driver
  • 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 Exact Online Connector.

Target Service, API

The driver connects to Exact Online through OAuth-based REST APIs. Supports the Exact Online cloud-based ERP system with real-time data access. The driver uses the OAuth authentication standard with support for embedded OAuth credentials or custom OAuth app registration. Region property must be specified for proper connection.

Schema, Data Model

The driver models Exact Online as relational tables with comprehensive metadata discovery. Provides access to Accounts, Divisions, Opportunities, and other Exact Online entities. The driver dynamically discovers schemas allowing access to all Exact Online data sources. Supports both static and dynamic data and metadata exposure.

Key Objects

Primary objects include Accounts, Divisions, Opportunities, Contacts, and other core Exact Online business entities. The driver provides universal access to all Exact Online data objects for enterprise analytics and data management use cases.

Operations

Full CRUD operations with comprehensive ANSI SQL-92 support. Supports SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE with complex operations including JOINs and aggregations. Client-side SQL engine translates standard SQL queries into Exact Online API calls dynamically. Push-down query optimization for server-side processing when possible.

Authentication

Uses OAuth authentication standard with support for embedded OAuth credentials or custom OAuth app registration. Requires OAuth values (OAuthClientId, OAuthClientSecret) and Region property. Supports secure connectivity through modern cryptography including TLS 1.2.

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Robust ODBC access to Exact Online

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


Connect to Exact Online—empower every team

Management & Data Consumer
IT Department
IT Pro, Infrastructure

AI-assisted development with CData CLI

Build Exact Online integrations faster with AI that understands your schema

Schema-aware AI

CData CLI gives AI coding tools access to your Exact Online 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 Exact Online.

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

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