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Using the CData ODBC Driver for Dynamics GP in PyCharm
Connect to Dynamics GP as an ODBC data source in PyCharm using the CData ODBC Driver for Dynamics GP.
The CData ODBC Drivers can be used in any environment that supports loading an ODBC Driver. In this tutorial we will explore using the CData ODBC Driver for Dynamics GP from within PyCharm. Included are steps for adding the CData ODBC Driver as a data source, as well as basic PyCharm code to query the data source and display results.
To begin, this tutorial will assume that you have already installed the CData ODBC Driver for Dynamics GP as well as PyCharm.
Add Pyodbc to the Project
Follow the steps below to add the pyodbc module to your project.
- Click File -> Settings to open the project settings window.
- Click Project Interpreter from the Project: YourProjectName menu.
- To add pyodbc, click the + button and enter pyodbc.
- Click Install Package to install pyodbc.
Connect to Dynamics GP
You can now connect with an ODBC connection string or a DSN. See the Getting Started section in the CData driver documentation for a guide to creating a DSN on your OS.
To authenticate set the User and Password connection properties.
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.
By default, data summaries are not returned to save performance. Set LookupIds to true to return details such as line items; however, note that entities must be retrieved one at a time.
Below is the syntax for a DSN:
[CData DynamicsGP Source]
Driver = CData ODBC Driver for Dynamics GP
Description = My Description
CompanyId = mycompanyId
user = myuser
password = mypassword
URL = http://{servername}:{port}/Dynamics/GPService
Execute SQL to Dynamics GP
Instantiate a Cursor and use the execute method of the Cursor class to execute any SQL statement.
import pyodbc
cnxn = pyodbc.connect('DRIVER={CData ODBC Driver for DynamicsGP};CompanyId = mycompanyId;user = myuser;password = mypassword;URL = http://{servername}:{port}/Dynamics/GPService;')
cursor = cnxn.cursor()
cursor.execute("SELECT CustomerName, TotalAmount FROM SalesInvoice WHERE CustomerName = 'Bob'")
rows = cursor.fetchall()
for row in rows:
print(row.CustomerName, row.TotalAmount)
After connecting to Dynamics GP in PyCharm using the CData ODBC Driver, you will be able to build Python apps with access to Dynamics GP data as if it were a standard database. If you have any questions, comments, or feedback regarding this tutorial, please contact us at support@cdata.com.
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Dynamics GP ODBC Driver
The Dynamics GP ODBC Driver is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with live Dynamics GP data, directly from any applications that support ODBC connectivity.
Access Dynamics GP like you would a database - query Vendors, Customers, Invoices, Quotes, etc. through a standard ODBC Driver interface.
