dotConnect for Dynamics 365 by Devart

dotConnect for Dynamics CRM is a versatile enterprise-grade connector that enables access to Microsoft Dynamics 365 data in .NET applications of all levels. It delivers advanced ORM support, broad compatibility with .NET platforms, and easy integration with multiple IDEs, including Visual Studio.

Moreover, this connector regularly undergoes security and performance tests to make sure it stays ahead of the competition at all times. Extra benefits include premium support, frequent updates, and detailed documentation to help you with a quick and easy start.

• Access to CRM data with no need for any client libraries
• Advanced ORM support: EF Core, Dapper, NHibernate, and more
• Full compliance with ADO.NET standards
• Support for all versions of Dynamics 365 API
• Support for Dynamics 365-specific features
• Powerful local SQL engine with support for SQL-92
• Integration with Visual Studio

Installation

1. Install the NuGet Package

Or download the Windows installer (.exe) from the official website.

2. Activate license

• Free Trial License: Evaluate the full capabilities of dotConnect for Dynamics CRM in a non-commercial environment—ideal for development and testing. Start your free trial
• Commercial License: Deploy dotConnect for Dymqnics CRM in commercial applications and access full technical support with a valid license. Purchase a license

Usage

This snippet directly configures a Dynamics CRM connection using a connection string.

```csharp=

using Devart.Data.Dynamics;

class Program

{

static void Main(string[] args)

{

string connectionString = "Authentication Type=RefreshTokenInteractive;" +

"License Key=**********";

using (DynamicsConnection connection = new DynamicsConnection(connectionString))

{

try

{

connection.Open();

Console.WriteLine("Connection successful!");

}

catch (Exception ex)

{

Console.WriteLine($"An error occurred: {ex.Message}");

}

}

}

}

```

Read the full documentation for connection here.

Compatibility

The following table show which version of this package to use with which version of frameworks.

Entity Framework Core | 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 3, 2, 1

.NET | 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5

.NET Core | 3.1

.NET Framework | 4.8, 4.7, 4.6, 4.5

More information here

Enhanced ORM Support

dotConnect for Dynamics CRM offers enhanced ORM support with a bundled visual designer for ORM models - Entity Developer. Our Dynamics CRM ADO.NET Provider supports the following ORMs:

• Entity Framework v4 - v6
• Entity Framework Core 1.x, 2.x, 3.x, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
• NHibernate 1.x-5.x
• Dapper 1.x, 2.x

Advanced Visual Studio Integration with Dynamics CRM

dotConnect for Dynamics CRM provides a vast number of GUI tools that increase your productivity. For example, it includes DataSet tools, such as DataSet Wizard, DataSet Editor, DataSet Manager, provide you an easy way to create and edit typed and untyped DataSets.

Dynamics CRM ADO.NET Provider supports advanced Visual Studio integration (DDEX) and provides convenient visual component editors to simplify component tweaking.