Access Live Dynamics 365 Business Central Data in Google Sheets through Connect Spreadsheets

Google Sheets is a web-based spreadsheet program provided by Google. When integrated with Connect Spreadsheets by CData, you can effortlessly gain access to Dynamics 365 Business Central data directly within Google Sheets for tasks such as data analysis, collaboration, calculations, and more. This article offers a comprehensive guide on connecting to Dynamics 365 Business Central within Connect Spreadsheets and accessing live Dynamics 365 Business Central data seamlessly within Google Sheets.

Connect Spreadsheets is the easiest way to get all your live data into Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets - no more downloading, wrangling, and uploading files again. Just connect to your data, select the dataset you'd like to see, and import it into your spreadsheet.

Configure Dynamics 365 Business Central Connectivity for Google Sheets

Connectivity to Dynamics 365 Business Central from Google Sheets is made possible through Connect Spreadsheets. To work with Dynamics 365 Business Central data from Google Sheets, we start by creating and configuring a Dynamics 365 Business Central connection.

1. Log into Connect Spreadsheets, click Sources and click Add Connection 👁 Adding a Connection
   
2. Select "Dynamics 365 Business Central" from the Add Connection panel 👁 Selecting a data source
   
3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Dynamics 365 Business Central.

   To authenticate to Dynamics 365 Business Central, you must select an AuthScheme and provide the required properties (OAuth by default).

   All Methods

   Specify the . If you have multiple companies in your organization, you must also specify the to indicate which company you would like to connect to. does not need to be specified if you have only one company.

   Access Key

   To authenticate with an Access Key, set AuthScheme to "AccessKey" and provide the and properties.

   To obtain the and values, navigate to the Users page in Dynamics 365 Business Central and then click on Edit. The User Name and Web Service Access Key values are what you will enter as the and connection string properties. Note that the User Name is not your email address. It is a shortened user name.

   If you wish to authenticate through other methods, refer to the Help documentation.

   👁 Configuring a connection (OData is shown)
   
4. Click Create & Test

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Dynamics 365 Business Central data from Google Sheets.

Access Live Dynamics 365 Business Central Data from Google Sheets

The steps below outline connecting to Connect Spreadsheets from Google Sheets to access live Dynamics 365 Business Central data.

1. Log into Google Sheets, create a new sheet (or open an existing one).
2. Click Add-ons and click Get Add-ons (if you have already installed the Add-on, jump to step 5).
3. Search for Connect Spreadsheets Add-On and install the Add-on. 👁 Install the Add-On
   
4. Authorize the Add-On. 👁 Authorize the Add-On
   
5. Back in Google Sheets, click Add-ons and open the Connect Spreadsheets Add-On. 👁 Opening the Add-On
   
6. In the Add-On panel, click "Log in" to sign into and authenticate with your Connect Spreadsheets account 👁 Authenticating with Connect Spreadsheets
   
7. In the Connect Spreadsheets panel in Google Sheets, click Import 👁 Connect Spreadsheets panel in Google Sheets
   
8. Choose a Connection (e.g. D365BusinessCentral1), Table (e.g. Accounts, and Columns to import 👁 Choosing a Connection, Table, and Columns
   
9. Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit 👁 Filters, Sorting, Limits
   
10. Click Execute to import the data and opt to overwrite the existing sheet or create a new one. 👁 Opting where to import the data
    

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