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Connector for Microsoft Dynamics V2 Feature Overview

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This video provides an overview of the new features in Connector for Microsoft Dynamics Version 2 which was released in December 2011.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IhVvOpgT04

[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IhVvOpgT04]

Topics covered include:

  • Filtering
    • How to configure and use filtering
    • How to use functions in your filter
    • How to create complex filters
  • Claims Authorization Support
  • Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011 Adapter
    • How to provide settings for the Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011 adapter
  • EULA changes
    • An overview of the changes to Connector's license

Comments

  • Anonymous
    March 01, 2012
    Looks like you've addressed some of the issues with previous version which is great.  From the video it showed the ability to connect a single CRM instance to multiple SL companies.  Is that functionality available for NAV and AX also?

  • Anonymous
    March 01, 2012
    @Derek - actually in the video I showed the SL adapter connecting to multiple SL services, which is something that the SL adapter requires.  The integration for all of the Microsoft Dynamics ERPs and Microsoft Dynamics CRM is by default setup up to be a single CRM org to a single ERP company.  That being said, you can use our filtering mechanism to integrate a single CRM org to multiple ERP companies by creating multiple integrations and create the proper filters on each map - however there are a large number of issues that you will need to plan for when doing this type of integration.  We are planning on publishing a best practices document about this type of integration at some point in the future.

  • Anonymous
    March 01, 2012
    Thanks for your quick reply.  I think most organisations we implement NAV and AX for will have multiple companies.  Is there a plan in a future version to allow for this without the large number of issues?  Without supporting this we can't include the connector in our kitbag for integration and will continue to use third party products.

  • Anonymous
    March 01, 2012
    @Derak - the issues are not with Connector but due to the fact that Microsoft Dyanmics ERPs and Microsoft Dynamics CRM have very different data containment models as well as very different customization models.  So there is a certain degree of up front planning that must occur before starting an integration that will cross those boundries in ways that were not accounted for when the two systems were designed.  If you are interested in getting a bit more detail, you can use the "email blog author" feature in the right hand column to contact me directly.

  • Anonymous
    March 29, 2012
    Hi, Is it possible to use the same Connector for different companies/databases? Or must the different Integrations be for the same database. I have set up the CRM/NAV connector successfully for one customer. Now i have a new one, and im wondering whether i have to install his Connector on a new server, or if I can use the same Connector and just add a new integration and change adapter settings..? Thanks in advance!

  • Anonymous
    March 29, 2012
    @Steven - you'll want to update the "Deafult adapter settings" first.  This can be done by clicking on the "ADapter Settings" button in the Connector Client's menu.  Then you can create the new integration using the same install of Conenctor as you have outlined.

  • Anonymous
    April 24, 2012
    Can someone post a link, or explain how you download the Connector v2 from PartnerSource?  I think I may have found the downloads for v1 of the Connector, but can't seem to find them for v2.

  • Anonymous
    April 24, 2012
    @Tom - PartnerSource always has the latest bits on it.  So if you are able to download the Connector from PartnerSource, then you are getting the latest version.  In this case, the current latest version is 2.0.620.1, which you can verify after installation by right clicking on the Home node in Connector and selecting Version Information from the context menu.