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Connect Tableau to Dynamics 365 Business Central and access data

Accessing a Dynamics 365 Business Central database can be fast and seamless with an Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) solution. Devart ODBC Driver for Dynamics 365 Business Central provides full interoperability and allows you to access live Dynamics 365 Business Central data. The driver enables you to retrieve, view, and modify Dynamics 365 Business Central data directly within Tableau.

Step 1. Initiate a connection with the ODBC driver

Open Tableau desktop and select Other Databases (ODBC) in the To a Server section.

Initiate a connection with an ODBC driver

Step 2. Configure your data source and connect to the database

If you already have a data source name (DSN), select it in the DSN dropdown list, then click Connect. If you don't have a DSN, select your driver in the Driver dropdown list and fill in your connection details in the Devart ODBC Driver Configuration dialog. Click Connect. Once the connection has been established, click Sign In.

Sign in to the database

Step 3. Access Dynamics 365 Business Central data

Drag tables onto the canvas or double-click New Custom SQL to make an SQL query.

Open a table or make a custom query

Step 4. Manage Dynamics 365 Business Central data

You can now work with your Dynamics 365 Business Central data via Tableau.

Manage data

How to download, install, and configure Devart ODBC Driver for Dynamics 365 Business Central

  • Windows

Download the driver

Click Download in the upper-right corner of this page. Under Download for Windows, click Download next to the EXE or MSI file or—if you're not signed in—click Get Trial, sign up or sign in to your Devart account, and then click Download next to the needed file.
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Install the driver

Run the downloaded installer. Click Next and follow the instructions.

Install the driver

Start the trial period or activate the driver

If you don't have an activation key yet, select Trial; if you've already purchased a license, select Activation Key and enter your key. Then, click Next. To complete the driver installation, click Finish.

Start the trial period or activate the driver

Open ODBC Data Source Administrator

Click Start on the taskbar, type ODBC Data Sources, and select a matching result. The ODBC Data Source Administrator opens.

Open ODBC Data Source Administrator

Add a data source (DSN)

Go to the User DSN or System DSN tab and click Add. Select the driver and click Finish.

Add a data source (DSN)

Configure the data source (DSN)

On the General tab, enter a Data Source Name, Description, and other details required to connect to the data source.

Configure the data source (DSN)

Complete the configuration

Click Test Connection to make sure that all details are correct. Then, click OK to save the data source and complete the configuration.

Complete the configuration

Key features

Platforms Variety

Platforms variety

ODBC can be used with 32-bit and 64-bit applications on both x32 and x64 platforms

Performance Features

Performance features

  • Connection pooling
  • Batch updates
  • Prepared statements
Unicode Support

Unicode support

Full Unicode compliance for all character sets

Standard SQL

Standard SQL

  • Aggregate functions
  • Array functions
  • Datetime functions
Advanced Data Conversion

Advanced data conversion

Bi-directional mapping between Tableau and ODBC data types

Simple Deployment

Simple deployment

  • Single driver installation, no additional components
  • Support for all Dynamics 365 Business Central versions

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