Requirements and compatibility

Before installation, ensure that your system meets the requirements and that your environment is compatible with supported platforms and tools.

Requirements

To ensure optimal performance and compatibility, your system must meet the following requirements before you install ODBC Driver for Dynamics 365:

Single installation: Only one version of ODBC Driver for Dynamics 365 can be installed on your system at a time.

.NET Framework: The driver requires an operating system that supports .NET 6.

Compatibility

Dynamics 365 compatibility

The driver supports seamless integration with Dynamics 365, ensuring compatibility with:

  • Dynamics 365 API – Fully supported for data access.
  • Dynamics 365 data types – All standard and custom Dynamics 365 data types are supported.

Supported platforms

The driver is compatible with major operating systems that support .NET 6, including:

  • Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) – Supports Windows 7 and later, including Windows Terminal Server (requires .NET 6.0 support).
  • macOS (64-bit).
  • Linux (64-bit).

Verified compatibility with data integration tools

The driver integrates with various development environments, database management systems, BI tools, and office software. Please note that the following list of supported tools is not exhaustive.

Application development tools

  • Adobe ColdFusion
  • Embarcadero Delphi & C++Builder (UniDAC, FireDAC, dbGo (ADO), BDE, dbExpress)
  • FileMaker
  • Lazarus
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro
  • Microsoft Visual Studio (Server Explorer, ADO.NET ODBC Provider)
  • Omnis Studio
  • PHP
  • PowerBASIC
  • Python

Database management tools

  • Aqua Data Studio
  • DBArtisan
  • dbForge Studio
  • dBeaver
  • EMS SQL Management Studio
  • Informatica Cloud
  • RazorSQL
  • SQL Server Data Tools
  • SQL Server Management Studio
  • SQL Server Reporting Services

BI & analytics software

  • Alteryx
  • DBxtra
  • Dundas BI
  • FICO Xpress Mosel
  • IBM SPSS Statistics
  • MicroStrategy
  • Oracle BI
  • Power BI
  • Qlik Sense
  • QlikView
  • RStudio
  • SAP Crystal Reports
  • SAS JMP
  • Tableau
  • TARGIT
  • TIBCO Spotfire

Office software suites

  • LibreOffice
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • OpenOffice
  • StarOffice

For more information on integrations, see Dynamics 365 Integrations Using ODBC Driver.