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Dynamics 365 Business Central

Dynamics 365 Business Central

Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect Dynamics 365 Business Central to your CData Connect Cloud account:

  1. Open the Connections page of the CData Connect Cloud dashboard.

  2. Click + Add Connection in the upper-right corner.

  3. Type Dynamics 365 Business Central into the search field, then click the data source name.

  4. On the Basic Settings tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.

  5. Enter your organization’s URL in the Organization URL field (for example, https://businesscentral.dynamics.com/abc123/).

  6. Select the Authentication method, then proceed to the relevant section and follow those instructions.

Authentication Methods

AzureAD

  1. (Optional) Enter the name of the Company to connect to, if more than one company exists in your organization.

  2. Click Sign in to connect securely through OAuth. This action opens the Dynamics 365 Business Central sign-in page in a new tab.

  3. Log in to your Dynamics 365 Business Central account and provide the requested permissions (if applicable).

  4. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add Dynamics 365 Business Central Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. CData Connect Cloud displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.

    • Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a Status of Not Authenticated. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.

AzureServicePrincipal

  1. Enter the Azure Tenant Id to connect to.

  2. Enter OAuth Client Id in your application settings.

  3. Enter your OAuth Client Secret or your OAuth JWT Cert.

  4. Select your OAuth JWT Cert Type from the drop down.

  5. (Optional) Enter your OAuth JWT Cert Password if you are using an encrypted OAuth JWT Cert.

  6. (Optional) Enter the name of the Company to connect to, if more than one company exists in your organization.

  7. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add Dynamics 365 Business Central Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. CData Connect Cloud displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.

    • Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a Status of Not Authenticated. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.

More Information

For more information about interactions between CData Connect Cloud and Dynamics 365 Business Central, see this information page.