Microsoft Dynamics ERP - GP Connector

Microsoft Dynamics ERP - GP Connector

Additional Documentation 

This Connector is based on the Dynamics GPADO.NET Provider by CData. For additional help, including String parameters, please see: https://cdn.cdata.com/help/DPG/ado/

Dynamics GP Version Support

The provider supports read access to Dynamics GP 2010, 2013, and 2015 through the Dynamics GP Web services APIs. Web services must be enabled for your instance.

Establishing a Connection

Authenticating to Dynamics GP

To authenticate set User and Password.

Connecting to Dynamics GP

To connect set the Url to the Web services endpoint; for example, http://{servername}:{port}/Dynamics/GPService. Additionally, set CompanyId; you can obtain this value in the company setup window: Click Tools -> Setup -> Company.



Connection String Options

The connection string properties are the various options that can be used to establish a connection. This section provides a complete list of the options you can configure in the connection string for this provider. Click the links for further details.

For more information on connecting, see Establishing a Connection.
Auth SchemeThe scheme used for authentication. Accepted entries are NTLM, Basic, Digest, None, and Negotiate.
Auto CacheAutomatically caches the results of SELECT queries into a cache database specified by either CacheLocation or both of CacheConnection and CacheProvider .
Cache ConnectionThe connection string for the cache database. This property is always used in conjunction with CacheProvider . Setting both properties will override the value set for CacheLocation for caching data.
Cache LocationSpecifies the path to the cache when caching to a file.
Cache MetadataThis property determines whether or not to cache the table metadata to a file store.
Cache ProviderThe name of the provider to be used to cache data.
Cache ToleranceThe tolerance for stale data in the cache specified in seconds when using AutoCache .
Company IdThe unique identifier of the company to access as a data source.
Connection Life TimeThe maximum lifetime of a connection in seconds. Once the time has elapsed, the connection object is disposed.
Firewall PasswordA password used to authenticate to a proxy-based firewall.
Firewall PortThe TCP port for a proxy-based firewall.
Firewall ServerThe name or IP address of a proxy-based firewall.
Firewall TypeThe protocol used by a proxy-based firewall.
Firewall UserThe user name to use to authenticate with a proxy-based firewall.
Ignore Lookup Id ErrorsA boolean indicating if errors on Ids that are looked up should be ignored.
LocationA path to the directory that contains the schema files defining tables, views, and stored procedures.
LogfileA filepath which designates the name and location of the log file.
Log ModulesCore modules to be included in the log file.
Lookup IdsA boolean indicating if ids should be looked up.
Max Log File CountA string specifying the maximum file count of log files. When the limit is hit, a new log is created in the same folder with the date and time appended to the end and the oldest log file will be deleted.
Max Log File SizeA string specifying the maximum size in bytes for a log file (for example, 10 MB). When the limit is hit, a new log is created in the same folder with the date and time appended to the end.
Max RowsLimits the number of rows returned rows when no aggregation or group by is used in the query. This helps avoid performance issues at design time.
OfflineUse offline mode to get the data from the cache instead of the live source.
OtherThese hidden properties are used only in specific use cases.
PasswordThe password used to authenticate the user.
Pool Idle TimeoutThe allowed idle time for a connection before it is closed.
Pool Max SizeThe maximum connections in the pool.
Pool Min SizeThe minimum number of connections in the pool.
Pool Wait TimeThe max seconds to wait for an available connection.
Proxy Auth SchemeThe authentication type to use to authenticate to the ProxyServer proxy.
Proxy Auto DetectThis indicates whether to use the system proxy settings or not. This takes precedence over other proxy settings, so you'll need to set ProxyAutoDetect to FALSE in order use custom proxy settings.
Proxy ExceptionsA semicolon separated list of destination hostnames or IPs that are exempt from connecting through the ProxyServer .
Proxy PasswordA password to be used to authenticate to the ProxyServer proxy.
Proxy PortThe TCP port the ProxyServer proxy is running on.
Proxy ServerThe hostname or IP address of a proxy to route HTTP traffic through.
Proxy SSL TypeThe SSL type to use when connecting to the ProxyServer proxy.
Proxy UserA user name to be used to authenticate to the ProxyServer proxy.
Pseudo ColumnsThis property indicates whether or not to include pseudo columns as columns to the table.
RTKThe runtime key used for licensing.
SSL Server CertThe certificate to be accepted from the server when connecting using TLS/SSL.
Support Enhanced SQLThis property enhances SQL functionality beyond what can be supported through the API directly, by enabling in-memory client-side processing.
TablesThis property restricts the tables reported to a subset of the available tables. For example, Tables=TableA,TableB,TableC.
TimeoutThe value in seconds until the timeout error is thrown, canceling the operation.
URLThe URL of the Dynamics GP server.
Use Connection PoolingThis property enables connection pooling.
UserThe Dynamics GP user account used to authenticate.
VerbosityThe verbosity level that determines the amount of detail included in the log file.
ViewsRestricts the views reported to a subset of the available tables. For example, Views=ViewA,ViewB,ViewC.

Parameter
Description
Url
Company ID



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