Connect to NetSuite 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 NetSuite can be used with standard ADO.NET interfaces, such as LINQ and Entity Framework, to interact with live NetSuite 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 NetSuite using standard SQL queries.

Getting Started

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Install the CData ADO.NET Provider for NetSuite

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

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

Create a NetSuite-Connected Blazor App

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

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.NetSuite.dll, typically located at C:\Program Files\CData\CData ADO.NET Provider for NetSuite\lib etstandard2.0).

SELECT NetSuite Data from the Blazor App

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

   The User and Password properties, under the Authentication section, must be set to valid NetSuite user credentials. In addition, the AccountId must be set to the ID of a company account that can be used by the specified User. The RoleId can be optionally specified to log in the user with limited permissions.

   See the "Getting Started" chapter of the help documentation for more information on connecting to NetSuite.

   For example: Account Id=XABC123456;Password=password;User=user;Role Id=3;Version=2013_1;

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

         @page "/"
         @using System.Data;
         @using System.Data.CData.NetSuite;
         
         <h1>Hello, world!</h1>
         
         Welcome to your Data app.
         
         <div class="row">
             <div class="col-12">
         
                 @using (NetSuiteConnection connection = new NetSuiteConnection(
                   "Account Id=XABC123456;Password=password;User=user;Role Id=3;Version=2013_1;"))
                 {
                     var sql = "SELECT Customer.FirstName AS CustomerName, SalesOrder.Total AS SalesOrderTotal FROM SalesOrder, Customer";
                     var results = new DataTable();
         
                     NetSuiteDataAdapter dataAdapter = new NetSuiteDataAdapter(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 NetSuite data as an HTML table in the Blazor app.

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