This topic presents a brief description of the classes and components included in dotConnect for Dynamics 365 (formerly Dynamics CRM). Click on the name of each component for more information.

Core ADO.NET Classes

Class	Description
DynamicsConnection	Establishes a connection to Dynamics 365 database and manages transactions.
DynamicsCommand	Executes SQL statements and stored procedures at Dynamics 365 database.
DynamicsDataReader	Exposes and reads a forward-only stream of data from Dynamics 365 database.
DynamicsDataAdapter	Populates a DataSet and resolves updates with Dynamics 365 database.
DynamicsParameter	Represents input, output, and return value parameters for commands.
DynamicsException	Represents an error encountered at Dynamics 365 database. For an error encountered at the client, dotConnect for Dynamics 365 throws a .NET Framework exception.

Complementary ADO.NET Classes

Class	Description
DynamicsCommandBuilder	A helper object that automatically generates command properties of DynamicsDataAdapter and populates the DynamicsParameter collection of DynamicsCommand object.
DynamicsConnectionStringBuilder	Constructs a connection string by assigning values to appropriate properties.

dotConnect for Dynamics 365 Auxiliary Classes

Class	Description
DynamicsLoader	Serves to load external data into the Dynamics 365 database.
DynamicsMonitor	Serves to monitor dynamic SQL execution in applications that use dotConnect for Dynamics 365.