Connect to MYOB AccountRight Data from Blazor Apps

Blazor is a framework for developing modern, client-side web UIs using .NET technology. Instead of coding in JavaScript, developers can use the familiar C# language and .NET libraries to build app UIs.

The CData ADO.NET Provider for MYOB AccountRight can be used with standard ADO.NET interfaces, such as LINQ and Entity Framework, to interact with live MYOB AccountRight data. Since Blazor supports .NET Core, developers can use CData ADO.NET Providers in Blazor apps. In this article, we will guide you to build a simple Blazor app that talks to MYOB AccountRight using standard SQL queries.

Install the CData ADO.NET Provider for MYOB AccountRight

CData ADO.NET Providers allow users to access MYOB AccountRight just like they would access SQL Server, using simple SQL queries.

Install the MYOB AccountRight ADO.NET Data Provider from the CData website or from NuGet. Search NuGet for "MYOB AccountRight ADO.NET Data Provider."

Create a MYOB AccountRight-Connected Blazor App

Start by creating a Blazor project that references the CData ADO.NET Provider for MYOB AccountRight

1. Create a Blazor project on Visual Studio.
2. From the Solution Explorer, right click Dependencies, then click Add Project Reference.
3. In the Reference Manager, click the Browse button, and choose the .dll file of the installed ADO.NET Provider (e.g. System.Data.CData.MYOB.dll, typically located at C:\Program Files\CData\CData ADO.NET Provider for MYOB AccountRight\lib etstandard2.0).

SELECT MYOB AccountRight Data from the Blazor App

1. Open the Index.razor file from the Project page.
2. In a MYOBConnection object, set the connection string:

   These properties are required when connecting to a company file (both for Cloud and On-Premise instances).

   • CompanyFileId: You can find this by starting MYOB, opening your data file, and selecting Help -> About MYOB
   • User: The username associated with your company file.
   • Password: The password associated with your company file.

   Connecting to a Cloud Instance

   To connect to a cloud instance of MYOB, you can use the embedded OAuth credentials or create an OAuth app with MYOB. This process is detailed in the Help documentation.

   Connecting to an On-Premise instance:

   When connecting to an on-premise instance, you will need to set the following connection property in addition to those above:

   • InitiateOauth: Set this to OFF.
   • Url: The Url of your MYOB instance.

   For example: OAuthClientId=YourClientId; OAuthClientSecret=YourClientSecret; CompanyFileId=yourCompanyFileId; CallbackURL=http://localhost:33333; User=companyFileUser; Password=companyFilePassword;

3. The code below creates a simple Blazor app for displaying MYOB AccountRight data, using standard SQL to query MYOB AccountRight just like SQL Server.

         @page "/"
         @using System.Data;
         @using System.Data.CData.MYOB;
         
         <h1>Hello, world!</h1>
         
         Welcome to your Data app.
         
         <div class="row">
             <div class="col-12">
         
                 @using (MYOBConnection connection = new MYOBConnection(
                   "OAuthClientId=YourClientId; OAuthClientSecret=YourClientSecret; CompanyFileId=yourCompanyFileId; CallbackURL=http://localhost:33333; User=companyFileUser; Password=companyFilePassword; "))
                 {
                     var sql = "SELECT Id, Name FROM Accounts WHERE Type = 'Bank'";
                     var results = new DataTable();
         
                     MYOBDataAdapter dataAdapter = new MYOBDataAdapter(sql, connection);
                     dataAdapter.Fill(results);
         
                     <table class="table table-bordered">
                         <thead class="thead-light">
                             <tr>
                                 @foreach (DataColumn item in results.Rows[0].Table.Columns)
                                 {
                                     <th scope="col">@item.ColumnName</th>
                                 }
                             </tr>
                         </thead>
                         <tbody>
                             @foreach (DataRow row in results.Rows)
                             {
                                 <tr>
                                     @foreach (var column in row.ItemArray)
                                     {
                                         <td>@column.ToString()</td>
                                     }
                                 </tr>
                             }
                         </tbody>
                     </table>
                 }
             </div>
         </div>
       

4. Rebuild and run the project. The ADO.NET Provider renders MYOB AccountRight data as an HTML table in the Blazor app.

   At this point, you have a MYOB AccountRight-connected Blazor app, capable of working with live MYOB AccountRight data just like you would work with a SQL Server instance. Download a free, 30-day trial and start working with live MYOB AccountRight data in your Blazor apps today.