Jet Data Manager Connecting Data Source To Business Central – – Part-1

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This blog shares information on the steps involved to connect Jet Analytics to the Business Central (Online Tenant)

Step 1: Find tenant and environment information

Step 2: Get web services access key

User which will be used to establish the connection to the Business Central data source ensure this user have permission set of either:

• SUPER
• D365 FULL ACCESS

Step 3: Install Jet Analytics Extension

On Extension Management page click Manage → Extension Marketplace And search for Jet Analytics App

Click -> Get it now to deploy the App

Step 4: Verify extension installation 

Click Manage and then Deployment Status

Verify that the status is completed.

Step 5: Allow http client requests

Step 6: Configure Business Central data source in Jet Analytics project

Ensure if your Environment Name is other than Production or Sandbox, you will need to manually enter your Environment name. Like in my case it was Test

Next, we will setup Accounts

You will get (0 selected) at first time in this case this task is already performed so showing count of selected Accounts (Companies in Business Central Database)

Select Template & all desired Companies from the List and hit OK.

Now you can see your table objects in Data Selection Pan.

That’s all for this post rest will discuss in other upcoming posts.

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