The QuickBooks ODBC Driver is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with live data from QuickBooks, directly from any applications that support ODBC connectivity. Access QuickBooks data like you would a database - read, write, and update QuickBooks Customers, Transactions, Invoices, Sales Receipts, Reports, etc. through a standard ODBC Driver interface.
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Server
Connect to QuickBooks from SQL Server as Linked-Server. You can query QuickBooks from familiar Transact-SQL without need of setting up another application.
Integrate QuickBooks to your system through popular ETL / EAI tools such as Informatica PowerCenter. Standard SQL and Stored Procedures enable fast delivery of your integration projects.
Connect QuickBooks from any ODBC compatible tools:
Desktop
Your familiar tools can connect to QuickBooks using CData ODBC.
- Microsoft Access
- Power Query
- DBeaver
- and more
QuickBooks ODBC Connectivity Features
- SQL-92 access to local and remote QuickBooks company files
- Compatible with QuickBooks Premier, Professional, Enterprise, and Simple Start edition 2002+
- Supports the Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and UK editions from 2003+
- Connect to live QuickBooks Desktop data, for real-time data access with the QuickBooks Desktop ADO.NET Provider
- Full support for data aggregation and complex JOINs in SQL queries
- Seamless integration with leading BI, reporting, and ETL tools and with custom applications via the QuickBooks Connector.
Target Service, API
The driver provides access to QuickBooks Desktop versions 2002+ including Premier, Professional, Enterprise, and Simple Start editions. Supports Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and UK editions from 2003+. Works through the QuickBooks SDK and QuickBooks Gateway.
Schema, Data Model
Models QuickBooks data as relational tables with dynamic metadata discovery. The driver exposes QuickBooks lists and transactions as tables, automatically detecting custom fields and providing a SQL interface to QuickBooks data.
Key Objects
Customers, Vendors, Items, Invoices, Sales Receipts, Purchase Orders, Bills, Accounts, Classes, Transactions, Reports, Employees, Inventory, and custom fields. Full access to QuickBooks lists and transaction objects.
Operations
Full SQL-92 operations including SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE. Supports complex queries with JOINs and aggregations. Read-write access to QuickBooks data with support for creating and updating transactions. Some operations may be limited by QuickBooks SDK permissions.
Authentication
Connects through QuickBooks Gateway which runs on the same machine as QuickBooks. Requires QuickBooks user authentication. The Gateway uses lightweight embedded web server for connections. Supports authorization when QuickBooks is running or can open QuickBooks automatically with saved company file.
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Schema-aware AI
CData CLI gives AI coding tools access to your QuickBooks 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 QuickBooks.
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.
FAQs
Frequently asked QuickBooks ODBC driver questions
Learn more about QuickBooks ODBC drivers for data and analytics integration
- Does QuickBooks support ODBC?
- Is there an ODBC driver for QuickBooks?
- How do I connect to QuickBooks via ODBC?
- Where can I download an ODBC driver for QuickBooks?
- How do I install an ODBC driver for QuickBooks?
- Is the QuickBooks ODBC driver 32-bit or 64-bit?
- Does pyODBC work with QuickBooks?
- Does the ODBC connector support ARM64 devices?
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